This article intends to describe the perspective and how interpret Sufi nahwu through irfani epistemology which is basis of Sufistic knowledge system. paper finds that Sufis, although they accept concepts, theories terminologies formulated by experts, provide add a different value content than before. Nahwu cognitive in nature, becomes spiritual spirituality using takwil approach emphasizes eso...

in the nineteenth century, with the rise of the literary schoolsin france and giving heed to oriental literacy and mysticalworks, the commentators and translators of ibn sina began towork on his treatises. since they knew ibn sina as anaristotelian philosopher, the following question was raised:why has aristotelian ibn sina given heed to mysticalattitudes? in response to the question whether or...

fourteen sufi orders mentioned in the mystical resources are called ma’roofieh, because all of them lead back to ma’roof – e- karkhi through junayd and his master, sari – e- saqati.  by studying the biographies of these sufis, it becomes clear that the previous claim about them is not correct and only few of them lead back to ma’roofieh. for instance the origin of nematollahieh and naqshbandieh...

For over twenty years, West African Muslims from the Murid Sufi Brotherhood have organized the annual Cheikh Amadou Bamba Day parade in New York City. It is a major site where they redefine the boundaries of their African identities, cope with the stigma of blackness, and counteract an anti-Muslim backlash. Rather than viewing religion as a subset of ethnicity, this study shows how African Muri...

with the advent of islam in iran, many aspects of iranian culture and civilization were changed. one of these areas was the realm of food and customs which finds its final form from second century to seventh century a.d. it was simultaneous with the consolidation of islam dominance in iran during the abbasid caliphate. these changes were injected into iranian society by different pathways. one ...

abu'l faid thawban ibn ibrahim, known as dhu'l-nun al-misri, is one of the most prominent figures in the history of sufism.  he is certainly considered as one of the top ten sufi scholars throughout the history. recognition of his status and his unheard words, as an effective criterion of western islam-world, seems necessary to recognize islamic sufism, for most of resources appreciat...