Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
December 8, 2025
Shadab Ali Khan
This paper delves into the profound and intricate relationship between Love (ishq) and Intellect (aql) within the philosophy of Muhammad Iqbal, a visionary poet and philosopher, aiming to reveal how these two forces shape the development of the human self (khudi) and contribute to the realization of spiritual and moral freedom. According to Iqbal, while intelligence is useful for getting to...
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
December 9, 2024
Cyrine Kortas
This paper employs textual analysis and comparative literary methods to examine the mystical and spiritual dimensions of D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love through the lens of sufi mysticism. It posits that Lawrence's engagement with sufi philosophy and literature significantly informed his portrayal of love as a transformative spiritual journey. By scrutinizing Lawrence's use of symbolism,...
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
December 8, 2023
Lukman Hakim Rohim
Suhrawardī, as the founder of illumination philosophy, has works in the field of literature that have philosophical nuances. Researchers through this article attempt to examine philosophically-hermeneutically the Sufistic Romance of Ghurbah al-Gharbiyah Suhrawardī which has not been extensively studied by researchers including Suhrawardī scholars. The novel is genealogically related to Ḥay bin...
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
June 19, 2023
Theguh Saumantri
In essence, religion is a form of human expression concerning spiritual experience and the relationship with the Divine. In this regard, religion can be a source of strength and inspiration for individuals and communities to live a meaningful life. However, in the context of rapid globalization and modernization, conflicts and tensions often arise between different religious groups. In the...
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
May 7, 2016
Muhammad Sabri
Abstract : In general, this article intends to answer a fundamental question, whether a mystical experience can or cannot be expressed through language. If the answer is positive, what kind of language can ‘formulate’ an inner space of human experience to penetrate into the heart of the most real reality? What kind of consciousness can “bring” the light of God to the ‘empirical’ world? h en how...
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
May 7, 2016
Hadi Vakili
The search for the basis of religious experience among neurological processes in the brain has resulted in a widespread debate within, as well as outside the academic world. The aim of this paper is to analyze to what extent a neuro-psychological theory could explain the phenomenon of religious experience. To clarify what the neuro-psychological studies of the present paper mean by the concept...
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
May 7, 2016
Yunasril Ali
Abstrak : Ibn Taymiyyah, meski dikenal sebagai tokoh panutan radikalis salafi yang anti pembaharuan dan alergi tasawuf, ternyata merupakan inspirator kaum modernis dan juga seorang sufi. Bagaimana mungkin seorang yang anti tasawuf juga adalah seorang aktivis tasawuf ? Bagaimana posisi Ibn Taymiyyah seharusnya dipetakan? Bagaimana pula sikapnya yang terlihat kontradiktif ini dapat dijelasakan?...