"Irfan" Revisited: Khomeini and the Legacy of Islamic Mystical Philosophy

"Irfan" Revisited: Khomeini and the Legacy of Islamic Mystical Philosophy

Two texts written by Ayatollah Ruohollah Khomeini are examined, and Khomeini's irfan, or synthesis of philosophy, speculative theology and mystical thought that has its roots in the Middle Ages, is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Middle East journal 1992-10, Vol.46 (4), p.631-653
1. Verfasser: Knysh, Alexander
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ayatollahs
Divinity
Iran
Islam
Islamic philosophy
Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruholla
Khomeini, Ruhollah (Ayatollah)
Metaphysics
Muslims
Mysticism
Ontological essence
Philosophy
Religious literature
Ruhollah Khomeini
Sufism
Theology
Wisdom
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Zusammenfassung:Two texts written by Ayatollah Ruohollah Khomeini are examined, and Khomeini's irfan, or synthesis of philosophy, speculative theology and mystical thought that has its roots in the Middle Ages, is discussed.
ISSN:0026-3141
1940-3461