And the sky is not the limit : an Australian woman's spiritual journey within the traditions

by Amatullah Armstrong

Paperback, 2001

Publication

Imprint: Kuala Lamput : A.S. Noordeen, 1995, c1993. Edition: Second printing. Responsibility: Amatullah Armstrong (Chishti). OCLC Number: 38332870. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xxii, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Features: Includes bibliography.

Call number

Biography / Armst / Amatu

Barcode

BK-05029

ISBN

9679963713 / 9789679963717

CSS Library Notes

Sects/Lineage: Shadhiliyya/Darqawi

Description: AND THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT: An Australian Woman's Spiritual Journey Within the Traditions. 1993. Autobiography. Tracing a Western woman's search for the truth, from childhood in Australia , through many countries and along many paths until her encounter with and embracing of Islam, and subsequent initiation into Sufi Tariqa. Elaborates upon the struggles and difficulties she faced and also the many spiritual sweetnesses she experienced. Published in Kuala Lumpur by A.S. Noordeen. Published in Pakistan by Ferozsons. Translated into Russian and Bengali. Published in South Africa by Iqra Agencies. Translated into Indonesian and published by Mizan Publishing. To be translated into Turkish and published by Semerkand Yayinlari, Istanbul -- from author's website

Table of Contents: Introduction
Omar Khayaam and childhood
Art and the cottonwool house
Muckle Flugga farm
Cathedrals and woodlands
"May you profit from your journey"
"It is God who directs"
Searching for the true direction
Amber in the Sahara
The earthly connection is made
Initial difficulties
Letters from the path
"I have lost a friend"
Serious preparations
I take Bay'ah
The way of the householder
The struggle within
The beauty begins to be revealed
The sweetness of the journey
Breathing
The reality of the guide
"And the sky is not the limit"

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Physical description

xxii, 169 p.; 23 cm

Language

Original language

English
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