Author
I have been a poet, writer and editor for many years, and a darvish of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order since 1992. I am also the author of the book Master of the Jinn: A Sufi Novel, a mystical adventure tale on the Sufi path of Love.
You can see the book’s beautiful painted cover and read reviews, readers comments, and excerpts of the first two chapters at the Master of the Jinn website by clicking HERE.
You can also buy Master of the Jinn as an EBOOK in one of two ways. For information, click the Sufi Novel tab at top and scroll down a bit.
In the Name of the Most Merciful, 10% of all profits go to charity.
To read an interview on the writing of Master of the Jinn, click HERE.
Email: Irvingk57 (at) aol (dot) com
November 9, 2006 at 9:19 am
Just a few random thoughts,
If people seek the Path, and take steps upon it, Why is there a need to Question things you are told to do, Question things you dont know, Question & attempt to explain things beyound your understanding and knowledge?
November 9, 2006 at 3:06 pm
Salaam and Greetings of Peace Dear Stranger:
Indeed, it is in human nature to question its existence. Perhaps all human quest began with the thoughts, “Who am I, where did I come from, who made me, where do I go when I die?”
Yet the Sufis say that to use logic in discovering the answers to such questions is like using a lamp to find the sun. Human logic is too limited to comprehend the infinite.
Thus, when one finds his or her Master of the Path, do as you are instructed, without question, and slowly, slowly the way is opened to you as the heart is polished of the veil of the nafs, and the light of Allah shines forth, slowly, slowly.
Ya Haqq!
February 6, 2007 at 3:43 am
Salaams Irving Bhai,
This is in fact a reply to your poem “May I be a moth..” in nasruddin.wordpress.com. To your attention I post it here..
May Allah fulfill your dream! And I also pray, may you get consumed by your Shamsu-Tabrizi just as Rumi (R.A) got consumed by his Shamsu-Tabrizi.
We get consumed by the Shams the very moment when we get consumed by our Shamsu-Tabrizi,
(Shams=Sun in Arabic and Urdu)
July 12, 2007 at 2:35 am
As salam aleykum wa ramatullahi wa barakatuh.
I offer embraces for a fellow dervish and lover of verses!
Ya Latif!
Salaam,
Rafael
July 12, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Aleykum Salaam Dear Brother Rafael:
I kiss your cheek, brother, your poetry is lovely and filled with love :)
Ya Haqq!
July 17, 2007 at 2:05 pm
http://motamid.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/the-gypsy-and-the-dervish/
August 20, 2007 at 3:33 pm
You are truely a word architect.
August 22, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Sidi, I may just have to delegate you as president of a pending fan club… or least my chief commentator. Now I want to see more poems from you! Ma as salama.
August 22, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Salaam Dear Brother Rafael:
If you start a fan club, I will be happy to be its president :)
My poem are all on the blogroll under My Poetry. But I want to see more poems from you, whom I consider a much better poet :) Your poetry is almost classical in form and yet wholly lovely and touching. Alhamdulillah!
Ya Haqq!
September 19, 2007 at 2:54 pm
As-salamu alaykum brother Irving,
I bought the Turkish translation of your book “Master of the Jinn”. As you know it is “Cinlerin Efendisi” in Turkish. But I am embarrassed to say that I haven’t read it yet. I have an excuse, though. I have some psychological disorder from which I have been recovering newly. Reading difficulty is one of the symptoms. I never read one tenth of what I plan to read because of it.
As a poet, writer and editor of many years, do you have advice to give me on how to guide my readings? I am 24 but I feel like I don’t know how to read, and I am an undergraduate history student.
I aim to visit your blog more frequently, and I plan to read your book when I arrive in my hometown for the nearest holiday inshallah.
As-salamu alaykum wr wb
September 19, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Alaykum Salaam Brother Mustahsin:
I do not know what the psychological disorder is that keeps you from reading. If it is a jumbling of words, or dyslexia, there are ways to get around it, and we have special classes here in the US for such things. My advice is to read each line slowly, again and again until you get the meaning. It is slow work, but inshallah, the book will keep your interest. You do not seem to have a problem writing, thanks be to Allah, as I can see from your blog.
I will make dua for you, brother, so that your difficulty will not hinder you, and I pray that you find the strength to continue with your education. Allah does not give us any problem which is greater than we can bear.
Ya Haqq!
December 4, 2007 at 8:12 am
salaam,
irving i just finished your novel today, i I finished your book less than a day. It was a real page turner. fascinating. was it real experience? may God bless you..
December 4, 2007 at 11:50 am
Salaam Dear Sister Siska:
Thank you for the kind words about my humble effort :) I am happy you enjoyed it.
To a writer, his characters are real to him, as is the world he creates as he writes. And God’s infinite love and mercy are real, which is the theme of the book. But none of it actually happened to me, although all that is good in the book was Allah-inspired. Only the mistakes are mine. May God bless you always with love and wisdom.
Ya Haqq!
December 5, 2007 at 12:45 am
thanks for the answer brother irving..and also the prayer..
what interest me most, besides the essential teaching of love and wisdom, the book illustrated some of jewish traditions that i’ve never known..I live in Indonesia, wish this book give enlightenment to all indonesian readers, and spread the substantial love and wisdom.. may God always bless us and create peace within us… Aamiin..
December 5, 2007 at 1:43 am
Salaam Dear Sister Siska:
Alhamdulillah! Master of the Jinn will soon be published in Indonesia, into Bahasa. Look for it in the bookstores in February 2008 :) And tell your friends there about it too :)
Ya Haqq!
December 26, 2007 at 2:10 pm
I have read a lot on the Sufis but had never met one, salaam dear Darvish…how can my wife and I attain the Way? We are not Muslims and neither want to be…
December 26, 2007 at 3:40 pm
I live in remote India…thanks for writing…I seek to know…
January 3, 2008 at 11:23 am
As salam ‘aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
Many apologies for my delayed reponse, but I have been travelling and traveling. All the best to you as well with many hopes for your conitnued health and well-being inwardly and outwardly.
Ya Latif!
January 30, 2008 at 8:05 am
salams
May I request you to link up - Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq https://www.alkawtharacademy.org/aka/about_shaykh.htm
He is an Aalim, teacher of hadith and shaykh for those traversing the path of tasawuuf.
Wasalam
February 18, 2008 at 5:50 pm
As salam ‘aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
Yes, Sidi, feel free to post any of my poetry with proper accreditation as you see fit.
February 21, 2008 at 5:56 am
salam,
Mr. Irving, why you take Sulaiman as background tale in you novel? Why not Muhammad or Isa?
salaam..
-baskoro*-
*in Java= sun
February 21, 2008 at 11:19 am
Salaam Dear Baskoro:
Thank you for visiting my blog :) I hope you enjoy Sang Raja Jin.
To answer your question, Sulaiman is the beginning. In the next books, I will use the Prophet Muhamman (peach be unto him) and Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace be unto him).
Ya Haqq!
February 25, 2008 at 6:00 am
Salaam
Thanks for your nice and smart answer..
and I enjoy to read your book..
salaam
baskoro
April 13, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Thank you for adding me to your blogroll, Irving. I am honored.