The Concept of the Self in Phenomenology and Sufism: A Comparative Study
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research June 25, 2025 Zaney Sheikh
The philosophies of Edmund Husserl and the mystical insights of Ibn 'Arabi are the main subjects of this essay, which examines the idea of the self from the twin views of Islamic Sufism and Western phenomenology. Phenomenology emphasizes the self as the pure consciousness that constitutes the world through intentionality, while Sufism views the self (nafs) as something to be purified on the...