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History Of Mysticism

Mysticism is that point of view which claims as its basis an intimate knowledge of the one source and substratum of all existence, a knowledge, which is obtained through a revelatory experience during a rare moment of clarity in contemplation. Those who claim to have actually experienced this direct revelation constitute an elite tradition, which transcends the boundary lines of individual religions, cultures and languages, and which has existed, uninterrupted, since the beginning of time. It is, as Aldous Huxley points out, the “perennial philosophy” that resurfaces again and again throughout history in the teachings of the great prophets and founders of all religions.
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An Introduction to Irfan

'Irfan is one of the disciplines that originated within the realm of Islamic culture and developed there to attain a high level of sophistication. But before we can begin to discuss 'irfan, we must realize that it can be approached from two viewpoints: the social and the academic.
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Muslim Saints and Mystics

Episodes from the Tadhkirat al-Auliya’ (Memorial of the Saints) by Farid al-Din Attar translated by A. J. Arberry. A wonderful work which looks at the lives, influences and growth of thirty eight Muslim mystics. This is a publication which must be read by one and all in order to understand the different trends and practices of mystics throughout history until modern day.
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