The ‘Irfan of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (a)’
All of the major branches of Islamic mysticism, ‘irfān, refer to Imam ‘Ali (‘a) as a major source for their teachings and practices. Hence, we begin with a review of how the mystics viewed Imam ‘Ali (‘a). After this we consider some controversies about the nature of ‘irfān and its relationship to Su...
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University of Religions and Denominations Press
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Religious Inquiries |
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| Online Access: | https://ri.urd.ac.ir/article_12055_f187008825a5b804db5f297ca6c21702.pdf |