THE 'EXPERTS' FROM AFGHANISTAN.

The article provides a historical look into the careers of Ikbal Ali Shah and his son Idries Shah. It highlights efforts of Ikbal in making a name for himself in the British press and his political adventure including entry into the League of Nations and propaganda work to then British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Information is presented on Idries' switch from politics to magic and mysticism and his book publications about the Muslim mystics knows as Sufis and myths of empire.