Idries Shah

Idries Shah (Hindi: इदरीस शाह, Pashto: ادريس شاه, Urdu: ادریس شاه; 16 June 1924 – 23 November 1996), also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi (Arabic: سيد إدريس هاشمي) and by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an Afghan author, thinker and teacher in the Sufi tradition. Shah wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.

Works (42)

Cover of The Sufis

Cover of Learning how to learn

Learning how to learn

Cover of Caravan of dreams

Caravan of dreams

Cover of The boy without a name

The boy without a name

Cover of Learning how to learn

Learning how to learn

Cover of Neem the half-boy

Neem the half-boy

Cover of The old woman and the eagle

The old woman and the eagle

Cover of The way of the Sufi

The way of the Sufi

Cover of Oriental magic

Cover of The boy without a name

The boy without a name

Cover of The pleasantries of the incredible Mulla Nasrudin

The pleasantries of the incredible Mulla Nasrudin

Cover of The clever boy and the terrible, dangerous animal

The clever boy and the terrible, dangerous animal

Cover of Special illumination

Special illumination

Cover of The farmer's wife

The farmer's wife

Cover of The exploits of the incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

The exploits of the incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

Cover of The man with bad manners

The man with bad manners

Cover of Sufi thought and action

Sufi thought and action

Cover of Tales of the dervishes

Tales of the dervishes

Cover of Wisdom of the Idiots

Wisdom of the Idiots

Cover of Kara Kush

Cover of Kara Kush

Cover of Reflections

Cover of The commanding self

The commanding self

Cover of Thinkers of the East

Thinkers of the East

Cover of Adventures, facts, and fantasy in darkest England

Adventures, facts, and fantasy in darkest England

Cover of El hombre y el zorro

El hombre y el zorro

Cover of The exploits of the incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

The exploits of the incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

Cover of A veiled gazelle : "seeing how to see"

A veiled gazelle : "seeing how to see"

Cover of The pleasantries of the incredible Mulla Nasrudin

The pleasantries of the incredible Mulla Nasrudin

Cover of The magic monastery

The magic monastery

Cover of The magic monastery: analogical and action philosophy of the Middle East and Central Asia

The magic monastery: analogical and action philosophy of the Middle East and Central Asia

Cover of Thinkers of the east

Thinkers of the east

Cover of The magic horse

The magic horse

Cover of The elephant in the dark

The elephant in the dark

Cover of A perfumed scorpion

A perfumed scorpion

Cover of The lion who saw himself in the water

The lion who saw himself in the water

Cover of Seeker after truth

Seeker after truth

Cover of Aprender a saber

Aprender a saber

Cover of The silly chicken

The silly chicken

Cover of The dermis probe

The dermis probe

Cover of The subtleties of the inimitable Mulla Nasrudin

The subtleties of the inimitable Mulla Nasrudin

Cover of The Middle East bedside book

The Middle East bedside book