The Mystical Union in Sufism and Christian Mysticism: Inter-Experiential Reading of Hallaj’s Ḥulūl and Eckhart’s Birth of God
Edinost in Dialog September 16, 2025 Angga Arifka
Mystical experiences, though personal and shaped by different religious traditions, share a foundational resonance that can deepen interreligious understanding. This article examines the mystical experiences of Hallaj, from Islam, and Meister Eckhart, from Christianity, using a hermeneutic approach that interprets each mystic's experience through the other's. Despite their different religious languages and symbols, the article finds a strong resonance between their experiences. It argues that this resonance allows for an inter-experiential reading, suggesting that mystical experience can serve as a robust basis for interreligious dialogue, making such dialogue richer and more profound.