{"product_id":"2940154121405","title":"Egyptian Mystics: Seekers of The Way","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgyptian alchemy and Sufism, with a coherent explanation of fundamentals and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains how Ancient Egypt is the origin of alchemy and present-day Sufism, and how the mystics of Egypt camouflage their practices with a thin layer of Islam. The book also explains the progression of the mystical Way towards enlightenment, with a coherent explanation of its fundamentals and practices. It shows the correspondence between the Ancient Egyptian calendar of events and the cosmic cycles of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Expanded Version of the book is divided into four parts containing a total of 13 chapters and five appendices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Hidden Treasure consists of two chapters:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Egyptian Mysticism and Islamized Sufism will cover the differences between dogmatic and mystical routes and how ancient Egypt is the source of Sufism and alchemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Treasure Within will cover the limitations of humans' organ of perceptions and how to find realities with such limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Transformation From Dust To Gold consists of five chapters—3 through 7:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Alchemist Way will cover the source of alchemy as being Ancient Egypt; and the progression along the alchemist way; and the role of a guide in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Purification Process will cover both outer and inner purifications through the process of living in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Basic Practices will cover general practices by the Egyptian mystics to increase their awareness of the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Way to Revelations will cover the methods by which a mystical aspirant can find knowledge through revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Heavenly Helpers will cover the role and duty of those who attained super natural powers, to help others on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: The Public Visitation Fairs has four chapters—chapters 8 through 11:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Cyclical Renewal Festivals will cover the importance of holding and participating in annual festivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Samples of Ancient-Present Festivals will cover about a dozen annual ancient egyptian festivals and how many of them are very familiar and being observed throughout the western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Egyptian Spirited Fairs (Mouleds) will cover the main elements of a typical festival\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Egyptian Themes of Saint's Nick Traditional Festivities will cover a comparison between the commonly known Saint Nick's Christmas traditions with a typical Ancient Egyptian festival of a folk-saint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV: Come One Come All has two chapters—12 through 13.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Fellowship Formations covers the general structure and practices to form\/participate in a mystical fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Auset (Isis)—The Model Philosopher covers the principles and practices of Sufism as found in the Ancient Egyptian allegory of Isis and Osiris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contents of the five appendices are self evident from each's title, as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Miscellaneous Sufi Terms and Their Ancient Egyptian Roots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Sleeping With the Enemy (Surviving Islam)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Zikr—The Ecstatic Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Reaching the Hearts and Minds (Effective Communication)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix E: The Egyptian vs. The Latin Calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moustafa Gadalla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149903347952,"sku":"2940154121405","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154121405_p0.jpg?v=1764064849","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154121405","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}