Safis Publishing is our main imprint. It is concerned with non-fiction, thought-provoking books on Islam.
Vision
Our vision is to advance an accurate, progressive, and multi-faceted understanding of Islam, including its literature, thought, practice, history, and role in the world.
Mission
Our mission is to provide trusted, high-quality books on various aspects of Islam for the expert and general reader.
Islamic Rethink
Our Islamic Rethink framework promotes an evolving, progressive understanding of Islam and guides our publishing strategy. Read more 
In addition to proactively commissioning authors to write for us on topics we are interested in, we welcome the submission of book manuscripts that are aligned with our vision and mission. We are also interested in translations of classical texts that remain relevant today. You can review the subjects we are interested in here.
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The Mystery of the Messiah
This book compares the concept of “Messiah” in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, examining its portrayal in the Old Testament and other Jewish writings, the New Testament, and the Qur’an.
The Prophet Joseph in the Qur’an, the Bible, and History
This in-depth study offers new insights into the chapter of Joseph in the Qur’an. This new analysis of the Qur’anic narrative is informative, enlightening, and thought-provoking.
Tawhid According to Sufis
A translation and commentary on beautiful and profound Sufi sayings on various aspects of tawhid. These words stress that Allah is beyond human cognition and perception. Sufis stress that true glorification of Allah requires acknowledging this limitation and accepting divine self-disclosure without excessive rationalisation.
Purification of the Mind (Jila’ Al-Khatir) – Second Edition
This book has been replaced by a new edition
This book contains fifty-four discourses that Shaikh ‘Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani delivered at his school in Baghdad in the middle of the sixth Hijra century (1150-1151 CE). As in all of his sermons and writings, the Shaikh explains to his audience in these discourses how to draw nearer to God. His words are the fruit of years of personal strife against his lower self and complete dedication to God, telling the fascinating story of his attainment to nearness to God.
Shaikh Muhammad al-Muhammad al-Kasnazan al-Husayni
This is the biography of a prominent personality of Islam and Sufism, Shaikh Muhammad al-Muhammad al-Kasnazan al-Husayni, the Master of Tariqa Kasnazaniyya, one of the largest Sufi Tariqas. The book presents the Shaikh’s life in the context of explaining the Sufi approach to drawing near to Allah and expounds Sufism through the history of the Shaikh.
Purification of the Mind (Jila’ Al-Khatir) – Third Edition
These are forty-five sermons by Shaikh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, which he delivered at his school in Baghdad almost 900 years ago. The great Master addresses various spiritual diseases and their remedies and how to draw near to God.