The Polished Mirror: Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and SufismIslamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interweaving strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which, through teaching and storytelling, pre modern Muslims lived, negotiated, and cultivated virtues. Examining the writings of philosophers, ascetics, poets, and

The initiation of its English translation is a seminal moment which we hope will represent a major contribution to a new wave of Islamic classics in English to meet the needs of Muslim communities in the English-speaking world and also the growing interest on the part of non-Muslims

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more joyously lived life

Chapter 1: Starting Point

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