http://www.nimatullahi.org/KNP.HTMThe concept of the Unity of Religions (within the framework of Islamic tawhid, or 'the profession of God's Unity') permits integration and respect for the doctrines of other spiritual paths and religions, thus providing the groundwork for universal communication and multicultural pluralism.Moreover, Sufism has had a profound, and until recently largely unnoticed, influence on modern Western thought. This includes the English Romantic literary renaissance, Goethe and the German Idealist movement, Emerson and the American transcendentalist school.
Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications,
"provide insight into the key aspects of Sufism and will prove useful for everyone interested in the subject, from those in the scholarly community to those who are simply lovers of true spirituality".
Anne-Marie Schimmel, Harvard University
"....Dr. Nurbakhsh stands in the tradition of the classical expositors of Sufism in the Persian language such as Attar, Rumi, and Shah Nimatullahi, while at the same time being aware of the spiritual need of contemporary man."
Dr. S.H. Nasr, George Washington University.
"In contrast to vague and dreamy Americanized ideas about Sufism, the book of Dr. Nurbakhsh stand for the real thing. His books reflect the magnificence of Persian thought - and the harsh truths of the genuine Sufi path. In the Tavern of Ruin and Sufism II are particularly great"
Robert Bly, poet and writer.