A simple introduction to the mystical branch of Islam called Sufism. Written for the general reader who has no prior knowledge of the subject, the book explains the twelve principles of sufism, namely, tark (abandonment), tubeh (repentance), tugha (virtue and abstinence), sabr (patience), sedgh (truthfulness), safa (purity), vud (love), verd (remembrance), vafa'a (loyalty), fard (isolation), faghr (poverty) and fana (annihilation), in a non-technical, easy to understand style.