| Resources The IAS promotes education through a variety of methods,
including academic classes, lectures, conferences and Sufi
gatherings. IAS offers classes, lectures, and workshops
on Sufism, Psychology, Music and Poetry, Interfaith issues,
and many other subjects in the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater
Seattle Area, and throughout the United States and the world.
"Tasawouf, or Sufism, is the esoteric school of Islam, founded on the pursuit of spiritual truth as a definite goal to attain: the truth of understanding reality as it truly is, as knowledge, and so achieving ma'arefat. In Tasawouf when we speak of understanding or cognition we refer to that perfect self-understanding that leads to the understanding of the Divine." These articles are valuable tools to aid you in your exploration of the meaning of Sufism. They contain universal truths written by Sufi leaders and scholars. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please send an email to articles@ias.org. Be sure to include your name, curriculum vitae, and text of article. The IAS has promoted, sponsored, and participated in a large number of international, historical gatherings in order to promote peace and understanding in the spirit of Sufism. From Cape Town to Dallas, Sydney to Paris, Tashkent to Seattle, read reports and view photos from selected events . |
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The
Institute for Sufi Studies (ISS) is a collaborative effort
that invites people from around the world with the common
interest of Sufism to join together for research and study
of this ancient wisdom. ISS is an educational department
of the International Association of Sufism (IAS). The Institute
for Sufi Studies offers classes directly through its center,
on-line through the Internet, and at other educational institutions.
The faculty are all practitioners of Sufism and teachers
in many diverse disciplines, including religion, literature,
psychology, philosophy, sociology, and physics.