The family of the late Idries Shah: Saira Shah, Safia Shah and Tahir Shah[1]
Registration no.
1150876 (Charity Commission for England and Wales)[2]
Legal status
Registered charity[2]
Purpose
Study, promotion and dissemination of Sufi arts, literature, culture and heritage
Location
London, England
Region
United Kingdom, Afghanistan and other Eastern countries
Services
ISF Publishing: Book publishing
Chief executive officer
Tarquin Hall[3]
Website
www.idriesshahfoundation.org
The Idries Shah Foundation (ISF) is an independent educational and cultural charity,[2] set up by the family[1] of the late thinker, writer, and teacher in the Sufi mystical tradition, Idries Shah, who wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.[4][5][6]
Based in London, England, the charity is primarily for the study, dissemination of knowledge, and promotion of Sufi arts, literature, culture and heritage, with special focus on the published works of Idries Shah.[2][7]
Printed books, ebooks and audiobooks are being made available by the foundation's publishing arm, ISF Publishing.[8]
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^Cecil, Robert (26 November 1996). "Obituary: Idries Shah". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015. Article has moved and is now incorrectly dated 18 September 2011.
^Staff (1996). "Idries Shah – Grand Sheikh of the Sufis whose inspirational books enlightened the West about the moderate face of Islam (obituary)". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 May 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
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