City Talk – Sadia Dehlvi, Author of Sufism, The Heart of Islam General by The Delhi Walla - April 26, 2009June 16, 20218 The first copy of her first book has reached her home. [Interview and picture by Mayank Austen Soofi] On the evening of April 23rd, 2009, author Sadia Dehlvi was beaming like a happy child in her Nizamuddin East drawing room. Finally, she had her first book, Sufism, The Heart of Islam, clasped tightly in her hands. Earlier in the day, Harper Collins India, Ms Dehlvi's publisher, had sent her a copy of the book hot off the press. Notwithstanding her excitement, The Delhi Walla pestered her for an interview over a cup of green tea. Congrats Ms Dehlvi, how many years it took you to finish this book? Mayank, I can't tell you how happy I am. Although I have contributed essays on Delhi's