Author: Idries Shah
Alternate names: Sayed Idries el-Hashimi; Shah, Idries; Indries Shah; Idris Shah; Идрис Шах
Born: 1924
Died: 1996
Bio: Idries Shah (Hindi: इदरीस शाह, Pashto: ادريس شاه, Urdu: ادریس شاه; 16 June 1924 – 23 November 1996), also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi (Arabic: سيد إدريس هاشمي) and by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an Afghan author, thinker and teacher in the Sufi tradition. Shah wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.