Fons Vitae, a non-profit, academic press, publishes interfaith scholarly works focused primarily on world spirituality.
A peer-reviewed publishing house, Fons Vitae is distinguished for its significant English translations of key Arabic and Persian works, especially in the field of Sufism. Its award-winning books and films are used throughout the world in university classrooms and by the general public, including in its prison outreach.
Fons Vitae seeks to broaden understanding and admiration of all the world’s sacred traditions by sponsoring lecture series and educational programs, as well as by participating in interfaith congresses worldwide.
If something does not give birth to humility, and love, and dying to self, and godly simplicity, and silence—what can it be?
—John of the Cross, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, Book 2, Chapter 29
For a complete list of Fons Vitae’s Advisory Boards, click here.
Board of Scholars
Fons Vitae is grateful to the many scholars, professors and other academic professionals who offer their time and expertise in the areas of peer review, selection of manuscripts worthy of publication, and in maintaining standards of excellence and accuracy in both original and translated works.
Non-Profit Governing Board
Governing Board
Nana Lampton
Nina Bonnie
Anne Ogden
Eleanor Bingham Miller
Peter Schroeder
Thomas Pike
Jill Cooper
James Haynes
Morgan Ward
Mustafa Gouverneur
Nash Cox
Ted Steinbock
Owsley Brown III
Lopa Melhotra
Ercument Tokat
Marianne Barzun
Margaret Handmaker
Out of Town Trustees
Reem al-Faisal
Abdallah Schleifer
Fons Vitae Staff and Consultants
Fons Vitae is grateful to the following members of our staff and consultants for their invaluable help in securing manuscripts, production, marketing, editing, proofreading, logistics, business management, public and community relations and all of the other day to day operations that ensure the continuation of the mission of Fons Vitae.
Gray Henry
Director of Fons Vitae
Co-Director of the Ghazali Children’s Project
Mustafa Gouverneur
Associate Director of Fons Vitae
Legal / Films, Media & Marketing / Coordinator: Ghazali Children’s Project
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
Co-Director of the Ghazali Children’s Project
Neville Blakemore
Typesetter
Lucy Jones
Business Manager
Sally Rother
Project & Communications Coordinator
Anne Ogden
Proofreader
Steven Stivers
Graphic Design Consultant
Contact Us
Phone/Fax: 502-893-7373 or Phone/Fax: 502-897-3641
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For general enquiries: fonsvitae.books@gmail.com
For enquiries regarding the Ghazali Children’s Project: fonsvitae.ghazali@gmail.com
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