The Heart of Sufism: Essential Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan Review "Inayat Khan brought one of the strongest and sweetest lineages from India to the West: the music and open heart of Sufism as it blends with Persian poetry and Western intellect. He is a source and a great joy." Coleman Barks, author of Open Secret  and The Essential Rumi   About the Author Hazrat Inayat Khan was trained as a musician and a Sufi of the Chishti order and gave concert tours of Indian classical music in the United States and Europe.