To access the library:
1. Browse the main library index which is organised in alphabetical order by
the name of the Sufi master, who either wrote the work or who is the main
subject of the book or is referred to in the book.
2. Click on the name required which will take you direct to a page listing books
on or by or referring to that Sufi master. There is a separate index at the head
of each page.
Or:-3. Click on the alphabetical navigation bar above to go direct to complete
list of names beginning with that letter or to the main index
The most commonly used short name is used in the index (e.g. Rumi, Hafiz, etc.). Prefixes such as
ibn, abu, al- are generally not used and for the sake of clarity we have not used honorific titles in the
index, and ask the forgiveness and understanding of the august persons referred to.
This system is somewhat whimsical at the moment but at least gets over the problem of looking up
famous personalities under their less well known but proper full names. As a general rule we have
tended to use names referring to the place of origin when no other more overriding criterion can be
applied. It is hoped eventually a strictly alphabetical cross reference will be supplied. Books that are
exclusively the work of or largely about the Sufi referred to are usuallyunderlined.
It should be possible to discover the name you are looking for by browsing for alternative spellings .
If you encounter any real difficulty please e-mail us.
The lists are initially based largely on books in our own Sharib Library and are not complete or
exhaustive by any means. Please note that at this stage books almost exclusively by, or about, a
specific Sufi master of the past only are included. As the site develops we hope to extend the range
of the project. It is not designed for scholars, though like anyone else they are free to browse, but for
the general interested reader/seeker after knowledge.
For the convenience of people new to this field we have used red text in the index for some of the
best known Sufis.
We do not measure visitor numbers but would take it as politeness on your part if, after visiting, you
would like to drop a short e-mail to us, with or without any suggestions/comments, at
jamil.morris@btinternet.com
Inclusion of books in Sharib Library does not imply agreement with all, or any part , of the contents/interpretations .

The Sharib Library pages are an ongoing project that by its very nature may never be said to be complete. The library is intended to contain a list of books on, or containing references to, Sufis or mystics of Islam. They are written in (or translated into) English.
There are two types of references listed. One indicates works on or by a particular sufi. The second shows books containing references to that person - (sometimes quite brief).
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please ignore the 'Skype' additions to the book lists - these shoulod be
read as ISBN numbers not telephone numbers..