Journal of a Sufi Odyssey: A True Novel - Book I by Shaykh Tariq Knecht records events in the life of a Muslim who becomes a shaykh in a Sufi mystical Order
and, in the process, encounters many different facets (both constructive and problematic) concerning himself, Islam, and the Muslim community.
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With respect to things which can be said, the three volumes of Journal of a Sufi Odyssey: A True Novel form a triology that provides a revealing excursion
into some of the problems and possibilities associated with the Sufi path.
There are four kinds of people ... within and without.
There are those who know and know that they know. These rare dimensions of the Self are spiritually realized, and one should seek them out and learn from them.
There are those who know but don't know that they know. These individuals are asleep and should be woken up.
There are those who don't know and know that they don't know. These souls are able to learn and should be taught.
There are those who don't know and don't know that they don't know. These are the ignorant ones, and they should be avoided.
