Comparative Study of Love from Ahmad Ghazzali and Eyn al-GhozzatHamedani’spoint of view in Savaneh al- oshshagh, Tamhidat, and Nameha and Lavayeh

Subject Areas : Persian Language and Literature

Valiollah  Esmailpour ¹ (M.A in Persian Language and Literature, Freelance Researc)

Received: 2011-07-04 Accepted : 2011-11-24 Published : 2012-02-20

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Abstract :

Love  (amour)  is  one  ofthe  prominent  concepts  of  Iranian-Islamic mysticism which is used widely in Khosravani and later centuries’ mysticism schools. Therefore, according to the subject, three questions have been answered in this article: First, are there any similarities between Savaneh al-oshshagh, Tamhidat, Nameha and Lavayeh in term of love? Second, are these similarities in terms of the notion, indicating impression or influence of these two mystics on each other? Third, which part of this impression or influence is considered as the most? This paper has tried to classify and compare and contrast components of love (amour) from Ahmad Ghazzali and Eyn al-GhozzatHamedani’s point of view. The research result shows that similarities between words, terms and concepts on the one hand and the teacher and student relationship between Ahmad Ghazzali and Eyn al-GhozzatHamedani on the other hand, is the chief reason for the wide and undeniable influence of Ahmad Ghazali’s point of view   on   Eyn   al-GhozzatHamedani.   Hence,   the   majority   of   these influences are in the field of mystical-amorous styles and approaches.