Islamic Knowledge and Insight
October 16, 2026
Azar Shojaei, Maryam Bakhtiar, Farajollah Barati
This study aims to comparatively analyze the number, structure, and conceptual logic of mystical stations and waystations in the thought of Imam Khomeini and Qushayri. The central problem is that the difference between these two mystics in presenting spiritual stations is not merely numerical, but rooted in their epistemological, anthropological, spiritual, and teleological foundations. The...
Islamic Knowledge and Insight
October 16, 2026
Hossein Hemmatinejad, Mohsen Fahim, Alireza Fahim
This study examines the language of metaphor in Rumi’s works through the perspectives of cognitive linguistics and mystical analysis. In Rumi’s poetry, particularly in the Masnavi-ye Ma'navi and the Divan-e Shams, metaphor is not merely a literary device; rather, it constitutes a fundamental means of articulating mystical experiences and communicating complex spiritual concepts. To express...
Islamic Knowledge and Insight
2025
Hadi Izadi Asli, Behrouz Afshar, Mohammad Ali Yousefi
Mysticism is an inner spiritual phenomenon with a metaphysical essence and a transrational dimension, rooted in the pursuit of pure monotheism, culminating in annihilation in God (fanāʾ fi-llāh) and subsistence through God (baqāʾ bi-llāh). Through spiritual wayfaring toward God (sulūk ilā llāh), the human being becomes the manifestation of the divine names of majesty and beauty, a clear...
Islamic Knowledge and Insight
2024
Babak Akbar Mohammadi, Forozan Haqshenas Gatabi, Gholam Abbas Zakeri
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khair is one of the most prominent Muslim mystics who consistently sought the development and flourishing of his personality. In his Sufi teachings, he placed special emphasis on humanity and, through his actions and words, provided the groundwork for the spiritual ascent of others. The present study examines and analyzes Abu Sa'id’s personality, as well as the nature of his...