The Common View of Ibne - Arabi and Mowlavi (Women’s Real Status in Creation)

Subject Areas : Quarterly Journal of Woman and Society

Z. فتاحی ¹ (استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد مرودشت،گروه بین رشته ای، مرودشت، ایران)

Received: 2015-01-04 Accepted : 2015-01-04 Published : 2014-08-23

Keywords: woman, Divine, Beauty, Epiphany, Attributes, Ibne-Arabi, Molavi,

Abstract :

In mystics' view, all creatures in this world are the representatives of divine names; therefore the women are the symbols of God’s names and attributes. The mystics know the woman as divine, epiphany beauty and the name of lord. Ibne Arabi has a specific idea about women due to being the mirror of Divine’s beauty. saying the prophet Hadith "I like three things of your world, women, fragrant (good smell) and praying which is the delight of one’s eye", he argues that its hermeneutic interpretation somehow shows the real status of a woman and he considers loving a woman as attainment to mystics' perfection and the Divine’ s love. This study attempts to verify women’s real statusfrom the perspective of Islamic mysticism and mystical literature. Ibne-Arabi discusses the woman's spiritual degree more than others. In fact, this article surveys some subjects of Ibne-Arabi and some evidences of Masnavi about woman’s dignity. The author has tried to clarify one of the mental relationships between Moulana and Ibne-Arabin comparatively and descriptively.