Characteristics of Worship in Theosophical Conducts of Rabeah Adawiyyah
Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism
Masood Haji Rabi
1
(استادیار دانشکده الهیات و ادیان، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی)
Zahra Shirdeli
2
(دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد عرفان تطبیقی، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی.)
Keywords: Theosophical, Divine Love, worship, Rabia, Conduct, Devotion,
Abstract :
The present research investigates “the effect of worship conducts of Rābia al-Adawiyya on her theosophical aspects”. There have been many talks regarding this dame’s asceticism and divine love as well as her greatness. However, theosophical resources have not mentioned the strategic role of worshiping her theosophical conducts so much; and investigating most of the articles and theses, we found that researchers have not paid so much attention to this point. Therefore, our objective in the present research is to investigate the devotional discussions of Rābia’s life stage by stage to conclude that Rābia’s religious conduct is the preface and reinforcing of her theosophical conduct. During this cognitive journey, after the stage of perdition, Rābia’s passion and effort for asceticism and worship was increased and fusion of love and servitude reached its topmost extent. Also, the importance of Rābia’s responsibility in introducing the reality of servitude to people and establishing a theosophical movement based on divine love, is among the innovative results of this research.