The Relationship Between Khorasani Mysticism and Andalusian Mysticism in the Medieval Period (12th Century CE): A Historical Comparative Study of the Thought of Ibn ʿArabī and Sanāʾī
Journal of Historical Research Law and Policy August 3, 2026 Sarvat Soleimanzadeh Afshar, Valiollah Saki, Nasrin Tavakoli
This study aims to provide a historical and comparative explanation of the relationship between Khorasani mysticism and Andalusian mysticism in the 12th century CE, with a focus on the intellectual contributions of Sanāʾī and Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī. Despite the considerable geographical and cultural distance between eastern Khorasan and western al-Andalus, the mystical current in both regions...