Major Martin was an associate of the writer and Sufi teacher, Idries Shah.

They are recognized to be of the most noble descent of Islam and are respected as Sufi teachers and erudite scholars.

Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher.

The Authorial Voice - Each passage reflects the authority of the majestic Sufi teacher narrating the story.

It was founded in 1960 by Sufi teacher, Idries Shah to establish the historical and cultural context for his ideas.

He was a famous Sufi teacher and a rebel against the Ottoman central rule.

During this time Sohan changed his last name from Singh to Qadri as a sign of devotion to his Sufi teacher.

He requested to give bay'ah (an oath of allegiance to a Sufi teacher) at the hand of Gangohi.

Initially, Sufi followers were like students whose bonds to a Sufi teacher were based on personal loyalty.

In addition there were a number of Sufi teaching stories as well as question-and-answer sessions with Sufi teachers.