A Research over Mystical Views and Spiritual Journey Of Sheikh Najmoddin the Great
Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism
Ibrahim Bavafa Dalivand
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(دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد رشت، استادیار گروه ادبیات فارسی، رشت، ایران)
Keywords: Kharazm, Najmoddin the Great, Fakhr Razi, mysticism and Sufism, religious situation, tariqa disciples,
Abstract :
Known as Sheikh Najmoddin the Great, Abuljenab Ahmand Kheivi was the famous commentator, relationist, and mystic of Islam and Iran who spent the two decades of his life on scientific and spiritual research in Islamic territories. In his journeys, he learned the special science of relation and mystical and spiritual journeys from the great scholars of his time and then after refining his soul, learning spiritual science, and achieving the ability to teach out of his own sheikh, he went back to his hometown Kharazm. Over there, he began extending his mystical teachings and supporting the enthusiasts. In addition to writing great deal of works on spiritual journeys, he nurtured followers from Khorasan and Mesopotamia, out of which he spread the mystical science despite the prevailing political and religious atmosphere throughout Kharazm kingdom. This paper endeavors to analyze the religious atmosphere of Khorasan , Mesopotamia and Kharazm after evaluating his scientific and religious life, together with his mystical and spiritual teachings in Gorganj, the east empire of the Islamic world, especially his debate as the advocate of Tariqa and intuition with Imam Fakhr Razi, the representative of Sufi and Reasoning school.