Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland

"One of Britain’s most important and original poets"

- Richard Lance Keeble

Sniff it when you see the blank wall bloom
and try not to name it - rose or jasmine -
just say YOU over and over to the Beloved.

from The Beloved

We soldier on, picking up debris
a burning wind throws against
his infant land.
from Infant Land

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Aug 18, 20211 min read

Servant of the Loving One

A new exciting portrait of the love between a follower and his sheikh from the Sufi poet Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland. The book describes...

Aug 29, 20201 min read

A Sampler of Children's Routes and Red Streamers

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Aug 6, 20204 min read

A Stunning Review of Children's Routes and Red Streamers

Exploring the world of children with rare sensibility Richard Lance Keeble In ‘Among children’, the Sufi poet Paul Sutherland tells of...

Servant of the Loving One

– Tea Over Books at Cambridge Muslim College

"Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad speaks to Paul Abdul Wudud Sutherland, a weather-beaten old soul who came to Islam in 2004."

His book, "Servant of the Loving One", is a compelling read, is imbued in an indelible love and longing for his Shaykh who passed away in May 2014, for his loved ones and ultimately for the divine. This fascinating work, which is comprised of poetry and prose, reveals Sutherland’s subtle encounters with his Shaykh, the late Naqhshbandi spiritual master, may Allah bless him.