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A hundred years ago – on 16th June 1924 – Sayed Idries Shah was born in Shimla, India.
Idries Shah was born 100 years ago
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A New Phase for ISF – Saira Shah
Find out how you can continue to support and partner with ISF as we continue our mission to grow a worldwide readership for Idries Shah’s works.
Celebrating The Sufis at 60 – the 20th century’s most influential book on Sufism
The publication of The Sufis in 1964 was a watershed for the development of Sufi philosophy in the West. It remains a dynamic book of instruction for modern times.
Watch our animated ‘Tale of the Sands’
We all fear change and yet change is the very essence of life. How does a stream cross the mighty, desolate desert? Can it allow itself to change its very form to survive the journey?
With Sufi ideas under threat ISF is reseeding them through its translations project
‘In many Islamic countries, the Sufi outlook is increasingly under threat.’ ISF is working to renew this ancient tradition.
Explore the largest collection of Sufi literature and teaching-stories in the world
For over 40 years, Shah collected and published centuries of Sufi literature, and offered an interpretation of this invaluable resource uniquely framed for our time
We publish timeless, beautifully-illustrated stories for children
‘These stories…nurture a part of the mind that is unreachable in more direct ways…’
– Robert Ornstein, Professor of Psychology, Stanford University