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Idries Shah was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition and is considered one of the leading thinkers of the 20th century. He devoted his life to collecting, translating and adapting key works of Sufi classical literature for the needs of the contemporary West. These works represent centuries of thought – some call it “practical philosophy” – aimed at developing human potential. Shah’s literary output – more than three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and cultural studies – includes uniquely instrumental teaching stories, some of which he retold for children. His work is regarded as forming an important bridge between the cultures of East and West. It has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold millions of copies around the world. In his writings for adults, Shah presented Sufism as a universal form of wisdom that predates Islam. Emphasizing that Sufism is not static but always adapts to the current time, place and people, he often framed his teaching in Western psychological terms. For more than 40 years, Shah sifted through oriental literature and oral Sufi tradition to bring his contemporary audience narratives, poetry, aphorisms and an enormous range of teaching stories that are appropriate for our time and culture. He pointed out that this work “connects with a part of the individual which cannot be reached by any other convention, and ... establishes in him or in her a means of communication with a non-verbalized truth beyond the customary limitations of our familiar dimensions.”

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Tales of the Dervishes

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Release date: 30-11-17

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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World Tales

By: Idries Shah

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Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Release date: 13-11-18

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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Caravan of Dreams

By: Idries Shah

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Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins

Release date: 11-08-15

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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The Way of the Sufi

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins

Release date: 22-04-15

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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The Sufis

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins

Release date: 09-05-16

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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The Commanding Self

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 11 hrs

Release date: 22-11-19

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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The Idries Shah Anthology

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Release date: 05-08-19

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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Learning How to Learn

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Release date: 17-04-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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Kara Kush

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 22 hrs and 23 mins

Release date: 07-03-19

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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Wisdom of the Idiots

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins

Release date: 22-09-16

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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The Hundred Tales of Wisdom

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins

Release date: 01-08-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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The World of Nasrudin

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins

Release date: 17-06-20

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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A Perfumed Scorpion

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins

Release date: 08-01-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
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Destination Mecca

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Release date: 01-03-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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Oriental Magic

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Release date: 25-06-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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The Secret Lore of Magic

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins

Release date: 22-08-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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Darkest England

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins

Release date: 04-02-21

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
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The Magic Monastery

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins

Release date: 23-06-17

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
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Sufi Thought and Action

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Release date: 10-10-18

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

By: Idries Shah

Narrated by: David Ault

Length: 1 hr and 57 mins

Release date: 24-04-15

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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