Forty Days
The Diary of a Traditional Solitary Sufi Retreat
$55.99
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
This is a woman’s firsthand account of a Sufi halvet, a forty-day retreat conducted in complete isolation, along with strict fasting from sunrise to sundown. Voluntarily confined to a sparsely furnished room amid the bustle of Istanbul, Michaela zelsel will occupy her time with reading the Qur’an and works of Rumi and Ibn ‘Arabi, and with praying and practicing the powerful Sufi exercise known as zhikr, the rhythmic repetition of names of God or other sacred formulas, accompanied by movement…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590300534 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 159030053X |
| Author: | Michaela Özelsel, Andy Gaus |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 8mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This is a superb book. I felt as if I were with
“This is a superb book. I felt as if I were with Özelsel in her cell throughout the forty days, journeying with her doubts, cries, and torment in not knowing what was happening in the world outside while feeling the compassionate words of Rumi, Ibn ‘Arabi, and the Qur’an.“—Bob Banner, Gnosis magazine
About The Author
Michaela Özelsel
Michaela M. zelsel was born in Germany. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina, and Ph.D. from the Goethe Institute, Frankfurt.
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