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Journal of Islamic Mysticism

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The Concept of «Fana» in the Works of Ibn Arabi and Rumi

Journal of Islamic Mysticism April 1, 2026 Mohammadamin Ehsani Estahbanati

The concept of "Fana" is one of the main pillars in Islamic mysticism and plays a fundamental role in the mystical journey. Ibn Arabi and Rumi, as two pinnacles of Islamic thought, each approach the explication of this concept with a unique perspective. The aim of this research is to conduct a comparative analysis of these two thinkers' interpretations of the concept of Fana, with an emphasis...

Black Light in Mystical Qur’anic Exegeses: From Presence to Annihilation

Journal of Islamic Mysticism April 1, 2026 Khadijeh Khosroshahi, Mahmoudreza Esfandiar, Jamshid Jalali Sheyjani

evidence of the intense presence of the Real and the beginning of mystical bewilderment; indeed, this darkness is an intuitive consciousness and a passage beyond the limits of rational apprehension. Adopting an analytical-descriptive approach, this article seeks to examine the epistemological status of Black Light in the mystical exegeses of the Holy Qur’an and to demonstrate how the mystics,...