The Black Path

I started reading this book with a very skeptical view. The writer purports to be a security contractor working along the southern Algerian border, and that he was allowed into the Sufi lodges of Nafta, Tunisia, on his time off, specifically the heretical Izzeddini sub-branch of a major Sufi sect originally founded in Algeria. In English there is very limited occult writing related to Sufism, and instead of anything with meat in it we read Rumi's poetry, The Conference of the Birds, and other books so watered down as to become too watered down for modern consumption. This book is the opposite. It's to the point, extremely well boiled down and free from painful obscure allegory. In it you won't find a path to follow, you won't find specific stuff you can do, and you won't find the ultimate secret. That's unfortunately something outside of our ability to find unless we someone leave for the desert and find a teacher who'll guide us along that specific path. Regardless of it, it's very informative and in it you can see the parallel links in that form of Sufism to other Left Hand Path organizations that guide you to the same point: "sirr al-asrar."

This book is absolutely amazing! I could gush on this book for hours and that isn't a joke. I bought this on a recommendation from some great people in the left hand path community and I am forever thankful. This book teaches a lot about what your daily practice should look like. Both the beginner and adept will find great advancements in their skill and life in general after they put these practices in place and are dedicated to them. This is a wonderful book!

This is necessary to understanding the shiatanic path. This is the first piece of the puzzle.

Written by a man who claims to have served as a French officer in Algeria until he stumbled upon a violent ceremony of Iblissiya (devil worshippers), The Black Path propounds to relate the teachings of a heretical Sufi sect founded by a Chiekh Azzeddine who, as youth, suffered from all the classic symptoms of a Shamanic initiation until he submitted to the djinn that was tormenting him and agreed to transmit its teachings. Chiekh Azzeddine's teachings seem to combine Gnostic cosmology with a traditional African praxis of animal sacrifice and spirit possession. Allah is a demiurge figure who rebelled against the Haawiya (in Islam, the lowest layer of Hell, but in Azzeddine’s teachings, the uncreated absolute reality) and created this world as a perverse science experiment. Shaitan isn’t a creation of Allah, but a denizen — perhaps the personification — of the Haawiya who seeks to liberate humanity, punish Allah, and reintegrate his aberrant creation back into the Absolute. Practicioners of the black path are encouraged to cultivate relationships with the spirits through acts of ritual chanting, prayer, and blood sacrifice — welcoming spirit possession and anything else that would serve to erode the Ruh (false ego) and strengthen the Wahsh (literally “beast”, but believed to be the true, uncreated self). It’s a very interesting book and yet I have doubts as to its authenticity. The author offers no to corroborative evidence to back up his claims, and there are no photos (other than some public domain material). It’s very much along the lines of Carlos Castaneda material. Even more worrisome is that the book was published by Martinet Press, a well known FBI honeypot operated by a convicted felon. Keeping all that in mind, it remains the only book I am aware of that addresses devil worship in Islam and it is, of course, a very fascinating read.

This is a very important book to have. Do not hesitate to purchase. It will help to open your eyes to the false light. I am beyond happy I purchased it. Blood makes noise.

aboslute Gem! here is revealed the True Cosmology, in plain language. unfortunately, only a smallest number of people will understand this. The Black Path forges the saints and spiritual elite, missunderstood and hidden in the world shaped by demiurgic subcreator false light god.

A friend introduced me to this book, and I'm eternally grateful. I believe this book shows the true path. If you believe in the Dark Side, enter the Abyss...

There's a lot of great stuff from Martinet Press but this is one of their best releases. Read and apply...

Possibly one of the best books I have ever read on Islamic LHP ---in a typically hidden fashion. Those of the Maghreb regions, practice and participate in this way of life---and this is privy to few. Thank you for sharing this brilliance with us.

Ce livre c’est d’abord l’histoire d'un occidental qui rencontre des groupes soufis non traditionnels en Algérie et en Tunisie. Il observe un rituel dans lequel les djinns possèdent des personnes, qui déchirent un bélier à mains nues. Le nom du leader du groupe est Cheikh Azzedine. Azzedine raconte au narrateur une histoire sur la façon dont, dans sa jeunesse, il a souffert d'une "maladie spirituelle" extrême en fait possession, aboutissant à une expérience mystique dans laquelle Azazel l'a inspiré pour fonder une forme "satanique" de soufisme. L'occidental est intrigué par tout cela et conclut que sa "vocation" est de présenter les doctrines et pratiques d'Azzedine au monde. Les pratiques décrites peuvent amener à faire pour soi même la même expérience que le cheikh : entrer en communion avec les ténèbres.

There is a lot packed into this short book. It enlightens. Provides a cosmology that rings true. Provides clarity. If you are drawn towards the left hand path this one is a must have.

An enjoyable read for what it is and have no doubt if the content is applied with belief will produce results of sorts. However, will only get two stars as is purely a work of fiction in the vein of Carlos Castenada, though containing some legitimate practices. In defence of Martinet press I see no claims for it being anything other than fiction and of course individuals are free to draw their own conclusions.

C'est, à mon sens, très rare de trouver des livres traitant de religion/ésotérisme/spiritualité qui soient très différent des autres. Ce livre est un très bon exemple qu'encore aujourd'hui on peut concevoir et être initié à des courants en-dehors du lit vaseux de l'ésotérisme occidental qui rame depuis des dizaines (sinon des centaines) d'années dans la semoule. Non seulement The Black Path propose une vision très intéressante du satanisme anti-cosmique, mais jamais il ne tombe dans la violence puéril que l'on peut trouver dans ce courant. Je pense que, pour quiconque est intéressé par la Voie Gauche, cet ouvrage est un must-have. En tout cas pour ceux qui aiment sortir des sentiers battus.