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Fereshteh Jafari

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THEOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN ISLAMIC MYSTICISM AND GNOSTICISM

Kanz Philosophia : A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism December 31, 2020 Fereshteh Jafari 2 citations

In this paper, the similarities between the Gnostic and Islamic mystic beliefs about “Knowledge” (Ma‘refat) will be considered. The aim is to answer the question of whether they share a common view of divine knowledge. For this purpose, first Gnosticism and its ideas will be clarified. Second, a brief history of Islamic Mysticism will be presented. Then, in light of the evolution path of such...