Volume 16 (2024)
Volume 15 (2023)
Volume 14 (2022)
Volume 13 (2021)
Volume 12 (2020)
Volume 11 (2019)
Volume 10 (2018)
Volume 9 (2017)
Volume 8 (2016)
Volume 7 (2015)
Volume 6 (2014)
Volume 5 (2013)
Volume 4 (2012)
Volume 3 (2011)
Volume 2 (2010)
Volume 1 (2009)
Number of Articles: 7
Fear of Death in Attar’s Writings
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 65-92
Abstract
This inquiry examines Attar’s reflections on fear of death as a major concern for all human beings. Fear of death may originate from the belief in the Hereafter where the consequences ... Read More
Manifestation of Hadith-e Avāel in Literary and Mystical Texts (3 to 10 C.)
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 41-64
Abstract
This article aims at discussing the manifestation of Hadith-e Avāel in some Persian literary and Gnostic texts. Hadith-e Avāel includes three narrations, including the Pen, Intellect, ... Read More
God in Gnostics' Dreams
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 93-114
Abstract
Dream as a spiritual experience is a common mean of expression among Gnostics. The wakefulness impossibilities can be realized in dream. Gnostics express their moral, educational, religious, ... Read More
‘Errors of thought’ in Francis Bacon and Maulānās’ Perspectives
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 115-136
Abstract
This inquiry aims at comparing opinions of Francis Bacon and Maulānā Jalāl al-Din on ‘errors of thought’. This term refers to false thoughts that according to ancient ... Read More
Mystical Interpretation of Josef Story in the Qur’an
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 7-40
Abstract
Mystical interpretation is an approach applied by the commentators of the Qur’an to disclose its esoteric meaning. The main feature of this approach that dates back to pre-Islamic ... Read More
Comparative Analysis of Perfectionism in Mysticism and Jung's Psychoanalysis
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 163-195
Abstract
Mystical journey is one of the most distinguished paths taken consciously by the seeker to achieve self-knowledge. Its goal is crystal-clear from the beginning and its stages and steps ... Read More
Shams-e Tabrīzī’s Ironic Outlook to his Contemporary Discourses and Social Institutions
Volume 2, Issue 3 , November 2010, Pages 137-162