Irfan in Iran
The Status of Mysticism and Mystical Education in Contemporary Iran Throughout history, Iran has been one of the influential…
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Sohrawardi and the Question of Knowledge
Shihab al-Din Yahya Sohravardi, known as Shaykh al-Ishraq (the Master of Illumination), was born in Sohravard, a village close to…
Mysticism and Religion
There is a close connection between mysticism and religion. However, the nature of their relation is debatable. Is mysticism a…
Islamic Mysticism
Is it possible for us to know God immediately or directly? Our ordinary knowledge of God is knowledge by representation/correspondence…
Mysticism and Dialogue among Cultures
There is no one single agreed-upon definition of mysticism. Each tradition and school of thought defines mysticism in a specific…