The Spirit of the Sultan by Ahmad Javid #bookreview

SpiritSultanbannerOne of the most venerated Sufi poets and saints, Hazrat Sultan Bahu’s life has been as veiled as the divine. Through countless stories, the loveable and fully illumined spiritual master’s life has been told mostly through oral tradition. Using the deep emotions of his teachings, this inspiring new book uses the depth of Sultan Bahu to ignite the love of God in readers’ hearts while uplifting them to greater heights. The Spirit of a Sultan is a mystical new novel based on the true life accounts of Sufi reverend, poet, and saint, Sultan Bahu. A historical biography reminiscent of Autobiography of a Yogi, the novel uses a slight fictional component to create a spiritual atmosphere throughout the story. A spellbinding tale of enlightenment, this wonderful book follows Sultan Bahu’s life history and spiritual journey while showing us all how to connect with God in our hearts and minds. Written in an extraordinarily unique and intriguing style, The Spirit of a Sultan portrays the true account of a saint who shares a great many parallels with Guatama Buddha. Following a man who gave away his wealth, land, and legacy in order to pursue an austere existence in search of the truth while teaching others the realization of God and special meditation techniques, the novel inspires readers everywhere to re-examine their own lives and their relationships with God.

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My review:
Before I read this book I had limited knowledge of the Muslim religion. I learned about it in school and have a few friends who are Muslim but that is about the extent of my knowledge. Reading this book gave me a unique perspective and insight into the life of poet and Saint,Sultan Bahu. The descriptions of his travels were breath taking and the depth that he reached people with his teachings was astonishing. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for understanding and knowledge of this complex culture. Some of your misconceptions maybe corrected.

About the author

Born in Pakistan, author Ahmad Javid (Sarwari Qaderi) is a twelfth generation Sufi with ancestral lineage going back to Syed Muhammad
al Hussaini Gisudiraz the saint of Decan, a descendant of Iman Hussain, the son of Ali Ibne Abi Talib, and eventually, to the
fountainhead of all spirituality, the prophet Muhammad. He spent seventeen years in Iran extensively studying Sufi literature and
poetry before coming to the United States in 1993 to finish his residency training in pediatrics from Columbia University. He is
the author of Sufi Light: The Secret of Meditation, which is available on amazon.com.
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