This article attempts to analyze the genetic connection between the ideas of the Naqshbandiyya tariqa, as recorded in the theological legacy of the prominent 19th century Dagestani sheikh Jamal ad-Din Kazikumukh, and the primary sources of the Sufi mystical-ascetic tradition. The author demonstrates that the Naqshbandiyya tariqa in the Caucasus was not an isolated movement for the elite, but a...
Plotinus’ theology is often viewed from a mystical aspect. He is considered an experienced contemplator rather than a discursive theologian. But recently, works have appeared that reveal moments of the philosopher’s positive theology. Plotinus’ henology is a theology, but the One, being transcendental, excludes any cataphatics. Noology is also a theology, as the philosopher calls the Intellect...