Rethinking the Institutionalization of Islamic Mysticism

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 235-252
Author(s):  
Nile Green
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Mysticism

Beyond cultural barriers, Islamic mysticism and intercultural insights

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar Mosleh
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
World Religions ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Islamic Mysticism ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Historical Periods ◽  
Intercultural Philosophy

Mysticism has had a magnificent role in most cultures, particularly in cultures based upon world religions. Studies conducted in recent decades show that emergent mysticisms in different historical periods and territories, despite the great differences in terms of climatic conditions, historical experiences, language and other cultural elements, share similar roots and principles. One of the roles intercultural philosophy can play is to introduce a comparative study of these emergent mysticisms in different cultures in order to create an appropriate setting for dialogue and understanding between cultures. In this article we briefly examine the grounds of the emergence and development of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) in Iran and then discuss one example of its potential for intercultural insight and dialogue with other traditions.

scholarly journals The Poetics of the Body in Islamic Mysticism

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-173
Author(s):  
Katharine Loevy
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Islamic Mysticism

scholarly journals El intérprete de los deseos de Ibn ʿArabī y la vita nova de Dante Alighieri

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Paredi
Keyword(s):  
Dante Alighieri ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Courtly Love ◽  
Divine Love ◽  
Spiritual Quest ◽  
Islamic Mysticism

Resumen: El presente artículo se propone comparar y llevar a dialogar El Intérprete de los deseos de Ibn ʿArabī y la Vita Nova de Dante Alighieri bajo tres aspectos profundamente presentes a lo largo de los escritos: el concepto de Ausencia, de Memoria y de Indefinido. Según el presente análisis, la búsquedade la Amada en las dos obras presupone la Ausencia y valora la Presencia como meta final del Amante; en segundo lugar, el vacío causado en la Memoria, por la ausencia de Niẓām y de Beatrice, se llena con evocaciones y recuerdos; finalmente, es el Indefinido espacio-temporal lo que permite a las dos obras de ser tan universales, sin otras referencias concretas que la Amada o, aún más, labúsqueda espiritual misma.Palabras clave: Sufismo. Mística Islámica. Ibn ʿArabī. Dante Alighieri. Memoria. Ausencia. Presencia. Deseo divino. Amor cortés. Amor divino.Abstract: The following article aims to compare and to bring into dialogue the Interpreter of Desires by Ibn ʿArabī and the Vita Nova by Dante Alighieri, under three aspects which are deeply represented in these two works: the concept of Absence, of Memory and Indefinite. According to this analysis, the quest for the Beloved, in both works, implies the Absence and values the Presence as the finalaim of the Lover; secondly, the void caused by the absence of Niẓām and Beatrice is fulfilled by the mnemonic faculty, thanks to evocations, souvenirs and memories; lastly, the space-time indefiniteness allows the works to be considered universal. No other concrete references are found except the Beloved and her Spiritual Quest in itself.Key words: Sufism. Islamic Mysticism. Ibn ʿArabī. Dante Alighieri. Memory. Absence. Presence. Divine Desire. Courtly Love. Divine Love.

scholarly journals POLEMIK HARUN NASUTION DAN H.M. RASJIDI DALAM MISTISISME ISLAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-363
Author(s):  
Abdus Syakur
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Islamic Mysticism ◽  
Strong Source

Harun Nasution is known as a pioneer of academic Islamic studies in Indonesia, including the study of Islamic mysticism. However, H.M. Rasjidi criticized Harun Nasution. H.M. Rasijidi by assuming his views deviate from Islamic teachings. Based on this polemic, this paper focused on two main topics. First, the problem of legitimacy of Islamic mysticism. Second, al-ittiḥâd. This paper used a descriptive-analysis method with reference to the works of Harun Nasution and H.M. Rasjidi as primary data. Then, the data is compared by referring to supporting references to analyze their views further. This paper shows two conclusions according to the focus of this paper. First, H.M. Rasjidi considers that Islamic mysticism is not in accordance with Islamic teachings, because it emphasizes the aspects of influence from outside Islam. While, Harun Nasution viewed mysticism as an important aspect of Islam, because it was considered to have a strong source from the al-Qur’ân dan Ḥadîth. Second, Harun Nasution views that al-ittiḥâd is the main goal of Islamic mysticism which philosophically describes the bond of servants to God. While, H.M. Rasjidi rejects the concept of al-ittiḥâd and is deemed deviating from Islamic teachings because it is considered to equate God with beings.

scholarly journals Islamic Mysticism and Interreligious Dialogue

Poligrafi ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (99/100) ◽  
pp. 57-78
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saeedimehr
Keyword(s):  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Islamic Mysticism

My aim in this paper is to investigate Islamic Mysticism and find out how and to what extent mystical views can build good grounds for a productive and fruitful interreligious dialogue. First, I provide a brief clarification of what I mean by the notions of ‘interreligious dialogue’ and ‘Islamic mysticism.’ Then, I explain three mystical principles as three bases for the promotion of interreligious dialogue. These are the metaphysico-theological principle of ‘the unity of existence’ (waḥdat al-wujūd), the anthropological thesis of fitra (primordial nature), and the hermeneutic method for interpreting the Qur’an. Finally, I explore the implications of these principles for interreligious dialogue and discuss the role of mystical teachings in promoting interreligious dialogue in two different, though interrelated, areas: doxastic and moral.

Hagiographies Unbound

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Doostdar
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Other ◽  
Scientific Models ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Mystical Tradition ◽  
Islamic Mysticism ◽  
The One

This chapter examines how the hagiographies of friends of God enable manifold readings that enable different forms of attachment to Islamic discourses of ethical self-care and spiritual wayfaring. On the one hand, these readings fully inhabit a mystically inclined Shiʻi tradition featuring proponents and detractors that are both powerful and influential. On the other hand, reading becomes an exercise in a kind of unspoken eclecticism that brings Islamic mysticism under the sign of a universal spirituality through the mediation of the imported sciences of metaphysics. The notion that the marvels of God's friends may be acquired through something other than pious discipline both depends on the Islamic mystical tradition and exceeds it. The chapter compares the search for technical formulas for securing pious self-certainty with other forms of metaphysical experimentation, namely, those that emphasize personal experience, empiricist methods, and scientific models.

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