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        1 - Unity of Being in Sanā'ī and Ibn Arabī’s works: A Comparative Study
        خدابخش اسداللهی بهنام فتحی
          The aim of the present article is to examine the concept of Unity of Being (Tohid) in the thoughts of Hakim Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Ghaznavi (died around 1131), one of the earlier Sufi poets. The article primarily strives to show that the concept o More
          The aim of the present article is to examine the concept of Unity of Being (Tohid) in the thoughts of Hakim Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Ghaznavi (died around 1131), one of the earlier Sufi poets. The article primarily strives to show that the concept of Unity of Being (Tohid) in Sanā'ī's thought is associated with intuition. Next, it is indicated that Sanā'ī, like Ibn Arabi, believes that knowledge of God is based on assimilation and disconnecting God from creation. And finally, it is shown that according Sanā'ī, realization of Tohid is based on removal of  Individualities, sincere devotion (Ekhlās), Trust in God (Tavakol), inward solitude (Tafrid) and outward separation (Tajrid).     Manuscript profile
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        2 - Jāmi and the Problem of Love
        بهاءالدین اسکندری
          Nur ad-Din Abd al-Rahmān Jāmi (1414 –1992) is the Persian poet and composer of two long love stories in poemsverse, Leili and Majnoon and Yusof and Zoleikha, where he has examined the concept of love from mystical and scholastic point of vie More
          Nur ad-Din Abd al-Rahmān Jāmi (1414 –1992) is the Persian poet and composer of two long love stories in poemsverse, Leili and Majnoon and Yusof and Zoleikha, where he has examined the concept of love from mystical and scholastic point of view. He believes that love flows in all things and creation can only be made sense by love. Since God loved himself and intuited his own perfections and so the Creation was begun. The present article tries to illuminate ambiguities and inconsistencies that exist in his Jāmi’s interpretation of Love.     Manuscript profile
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        3 - "Hekmat Tajrobi" in the Persian Prose Sufi Literature up to the 8th century
        سعید بزرگ بیگدلی فرزاد کریمی
          In the Sufi literature, there is a kind of wisdom called "Hekmat Tajrobi". It is not based on religious or mystical teachings but is the result of experiences of men and styles of life for generations. In the present article, attempt is made to study the &ldquo More
          In the Sufi literature, there is a kind of wisdom called "Hekmat Tajrobi". It is not based on religious or mystical teachings but is the result of experiences of men and styles of life for generations. In the present article, attempt is made to study the “Hekmat Tajrobi" in the three Persian Prose mystical works: Kashf Al Mahjub, written by Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery Hajveary (990-1077), Mersād al-Ebād men al-mabdā, by Najm-al-Din Razi (1177- 1256) and Mesbāh al-hedāya wa meftāh al-kefāya, by Ezz al Dīn Mahmūd Kāshānī (d. 1334-35).   Manuscript profile
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        4 - The Man, the Locus of Theophany of Quran: the Thoughts of Imadaddin Nasīmī
        مهدی تدین نجف آبادی علی رمضانی
          Hurufīyya was a mystical sect that was formed after Mongol invasion in later 14th and early 15th century. Their teachings took root in Ismailism and belief in  symbolic interpretation of Scriptures.  Imadaddin Nasīmī (14th-century), the most famous an More
          Hurufīyya was a mystical sect that was formed after Mongol invasion in later 14th and early 15th century. Their teachings took root in Ismailism and belief in  symbolic interpretation of Scriptures.  Imadaddin Nasīmī (14th-century), the most famous and learned poet of the sect, has presented the thoughts of Hurufīyya. He believes that the man is vicegerent of God on earth Earth and manifestation of Him. The m Man is the locus of theophany of Divine Names and Quran. In the present article, the thoughts of Imadaddin Nasīmī are entertained.   Manuscript profile
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        5 - The Symbolism of Nature in Shāhnāmeh: A Comparative Study
        رحیم کوشش امیررضا کفاشی
        The myth of Nature is the symbol of the period that preceded the age of reason and science. The nature has a unique role in the formation of religious thoughts of ancient people, especially, Aryāans, inhabitants of Iran and India. Aryans, a At first, these people believ More
        The myth of Nature is the symbol of the period that preceded the age of reason and science. The nature has a unique role in the formation of religious thoughts of ancient people, especially, Aryāans, inhabitants of Iran and India. Aryans, a At first, these people believed in the natural forces, but,  in the passage of time as time passed, they invented gods for sun, moon, stars and wind. Also, four elements of  wind, water, fire and earth were constitutional, and fundamental powers of anything for them. In the present article, attempt is made to study the myth of Nature and elements of nature in Shāhnāmeh.     Manuscript profile
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        6 - The Dreams of Shāhnāmeh: A Psychological Approach
        خیرا... محمودی مهرنوش دژم
          Dreaming is a wonderful phenomenon and there have been various theories about it. Our predecessors didn't think of dreaming as is a mere ly a psychological phenomenon;, they and believed while in dreaming the soul abandons the his body temporarily and exper More
          Dreaming is a wonderful phenomenon and there have been various theories about it. Our predecessors didn't think of dreaming as is a mere ly a psychological phenomenon;, they and believed while in dreaming the soul abandons the his body temporarily and experiences the realities. But in the modern age, the psychologists analyze dreaming based on scientific methods.  The present research, based on employing a psychological approach, investigates the mythical dreams in Shāhnāmeh.     Manuscript profile
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        7 - Creation of a New Myth from an the Old Odyssey
        علیرضا مظفری محمدنبی تولایی
          The Odyssey, one of the major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, is mainly centereds on the Greek hero Odysseus, his wanderings and long journey home after the fall of Troy. In this journey, the goddess Athena constantly supports Odysse More
          The Odyssey, one of the major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, is mainly centereds on the Greek hero Odysseus, his wanderings and long journey home after the fall of Troy. In this journey, the goddess Athena constantly supports Odysseus. The main aim of the present article is to explain the reason of for this support. First of all, there are similarities between Athena and Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, and also, between Hephaestus, the god of fire, and Odysseus. It can be imagined that Athena, with protection of by protecting Odysseus, wants to show Hephaestus her love and fidelity. Second, for Greeks, Athena is the goddess of wisdom and on the other hand, Odysseus is symbol of reason. So, the support of Odysseus by Athena means that the Universal and Divine intellect protects the intellect that is partial and human.      Manuscript profile