Edited by Wali van der Zwan and Pir Shabda Kahn Published by Ruhaniat Press In 1910, the Indian Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927) sailed to the West, where he found he first Sufi student in Rabia Martin (1871-1947). He initiated her in 1911, but they weren't to see each other again until 1923. They kept contact through an extensive correspondence. With the recent discovery in 2023 of some of the letters of Rabia Martin to her teacher and a number of newly found letters from Hazrat Inayat Khan, this volume is a unique document of the early years of Sufism in the West and offers insight in the intimacy between teacher and student. Click here to order Reviews "Step into the world of Sufism as you explore the authentic exchange of letters between a Sufi Master and his first Murshida in the West during the early 20th century. This intimate correspondence offers a rare glimpse into the teachings and wisdom of the Sufi tradition, illuminated the profound bond between teacher and student in a time of cultural transition and spiritual exploration." - Murshida Taj Inayat, Spiritual guide in the Inayatiyya Sufi lineage "Enter an intimate conversation of guidance between teacher and d

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