Special Illumination : The Sufi Use Of Humor - 9781784791292

Special Illumination is a term used by the great poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi to stress the importance of humor in metaphysical experience. Of it, Idries Shah says, 'Rumi directly contradicts such numerous sour-faced religionists as, in all persuasions, find that humor disturbs the indoctrination which is all that they usually have to offer."

• | Author: Idries Shah
• | Publisher: Isf Publishing
• | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 92 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1784791296
• | ISBN-13: 9781784791292