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The Phenomenology of Iranian Near-Death Experiences

Alinaghi Ghasemiannejad Jahromi, Jeffrey Long

Journal of Near-Death Studies 2020 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2020-38-3-p180-200 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

AI-extracted from the abstract
Characteristics Thematic analysis Peer reviewed
Sample size 17
Population Iranian Shia Muslims who reported near-death experiences
Topics Near-death experience Philosophy of mind
Citations 1
Key points Near-death experiences among Iranian Shia Muslims include culturally specific religious imagery, such as encounters with Shia holy figures, alongside universal NDE elements.

Abstract

Article describing the findings regarding thematic analysis of seventeen near-death experience accounts provided by Iranian Shia Muslims to determine how these experiences overlap or diverge from accounts given by experiencers from Western cultures.