The Magic Monastery
First edition | |
| Author | Idries Shah |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sufism |
| Published | 1972 |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback), and E-book. |
| Pages | 216 |
| ISBN | 9780224006774 |
| OCLC | 924880874 |
| Preceded by | Thinkers of the East |
| Followed by | The Elephant in the Dark – Christianity, Islam and the Sufis |
The Magic Monastery is a collection of teaching stories from the Sufi mystical tradition, by the writer Idries Shah, together with some stories by the author himself.
The work was first published by the Octagon Press in 1972. ISF Publishing, sponsored by The Idries Shah Foundation, published a paperback edition on 2017, followed by the e-book version which can be read online at the ISF official website.
Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course that could fulfil the function he had performed while alive. As such, The Magic Monastery can be read as part of a whole course of study.