Persian mysticism
Persian mysticism, or the Persian love tradition, is a traditional interpretation of existence, life and love, reliant upon revelatory and heart-felt principles in reasoning. Though partially sourced from the mystical Zoroastrian traditions of the Persian Empire, in its contemporary practical aspects it is now synonymous with sufism in contemporary Iran.[1]
Thought
Persian mystical thought has been analysed critically by Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub, Abdolkarim Soroush, and Dariush Shayegan. In Rumi, one can find love-based mysticism; in Hafiz the pleasure-based mysticism. Under Rumi's influences, Abdolkarim Soroush is currently working on power-based or epic mysticism.[2][3]
Music
Medieval Persian mystical figures
- Rumi
- Hafiz
- Farid al-Din Attar
- Saadi
- Baba Taher
- Najmeddin Kubra
- Shams Tabrizi
- Bayazid Bastami
- Abul-Hassan Kharaqani
- Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi
- Mansur Al-Hallaj
- Omar Khayyám(philosophic Mysticism)
- Jami
Modern art and the Persian mystical tradition
Persian mysticism has a significant impact on Iranian modern art.
World experts in Persian mysticism
- Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub
- Abdolkarim Soroush
- Darius Shayegan
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See also
- Persian poetry
- Persian traditional music
- Persianate society
References
- Garraty, John A., and Peter Gay. Columbia History of the World. Harper & Row, New York, 1981. ISBN 0-88029-004-8
- Tarnas, Richard. The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas that have Shaped Our World View. Balantine: New York, 1993. ISBN 0-345-36809-6
- Smith, Huston. The World’s Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions. Harper: San Francisco, 1991. ISBN 0-06-250811-3
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