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.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative thematic analysis of the phenomenology of near-death experiences Cardiac arrest survivors | 2018 | Qualitative study | n = 34 |
| Do Suicide Survivors Report Near-Death Experiences? Persons who had been close to death as a result of a suicide attempt | 1982 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| The evolving self: finding meaning in near-death experiences using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Female participants who had near-death experiences | 2008 | Qualitative study | n = 3 |
| Investigation of the phenomenology, physiology and impact of spiritually transformative experiences - kundalini awakening. Persons having a spiritually transformative experience (e.g., spontaneous energetic... | 2021 | Qualitative study | |
| Near-death experiences and religion: A further investigation Near-death experiencers | 1984 | Qualitative study | n = 40 |