The development of Alisher Navoi's passion for writing mystical ghazals
Dilnoza Olimova
International Journal of Science and Research Archive March 31, 2026 DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0611 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | The works and life of Alisher Navoi |
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Passion Sufism Enlightenment Harmony color Spiritual development Dialectic Aesthetics Creativity Literature Spirituality Religious experience Jewish mysticism Spiritual practice |
| Key points | Argues that Navoi's passion for writing mystical ghazals was formed by an internal spiritual need and the harmony of traditions, influenced by Sufi philosophy and his spiritual environment. |
Abstract
This work scientifically analyzes the factors that shaped the passion of one of the greatest scholars of Turkic literature, Alisher Navoi, for writing mystical ghazals, as well as the stages of his creative development. It is shown that the emergence and development of the mystical spirit in Navoi's work was inextricably linked with the philosophy of Sufism, the influence of the medieval spiritual environment, and the poet's personal spiritual maturity. The article substantiates that the formation of Navoi's passion for writing mystical ghazals is associated with several factors. It is scientifically proven that the poet's interest in science and enlightenment from his youth, his early acquaintance with the teachings of Sufism played an important role in his spiritual growth, and that the poet's creative contacts with his mentors and contemporaries further enriched his mystical views. As a result, it is scientifically concluded that the poet's passion for writing mystical ghazals was formed on the basis of an internal spiritual need and the harmony of traditions. At the end of the article, one of Navoi's ghazals, imbued with the philosophy of Sufism, leading a person to spiritual purification and understanding of divine truth, is analyzed.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on mysticism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |