Literary and Philosophical Analysis of Mythical Structure in Sufi Story: Exploring Positive and Negative Significations
Journal of Language Teaching and Research July 1, 2026 Mohamed Ahmed Elsayed, ِAhmed Hasan Anwar, Marwa Aly Eleleidy et al.
This study investigates the role of mythical narrative structure in constructing Sufi concepts through a literary analysis of selected Sufi stories. Focusing on four short narratives associated with early Sufi figures—Ibrahim ibn Adham, Shaqiq al-Balkhi, Sahl al-Tusturi, and Ibn Manazil—the research examines how language, symbolism, and narrative discourse contribute to the formation and...