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Research paper thumbnail of Rabindranath Tagore’s Syncretistic Philosophy and the Persian Sufi Tradition.pdf

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) has been praised by a number of Bengali Muslim authors for his sy... more Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) has been praised by a number
of Bengali Muslim authors for his sympathetic portrayal of Islamic concepts
and ideals, and it is well known that some of his works of prose and
verse were influenced by Persian poetry and Sufism. Tagore’s father knew
Persian and could recite the poetry of Ḥāfiẓ (d. 1389) by heart. Tagore
himself was also deeply influenced by the Persian classical poet. In the last
decade
of his life, Tagore described his admiration for the great Persian
Sufi poets, visiting the tombs of Ḥāfiẓ and Sa‘dī in Shiraz. In this article,
I will discuss the spiritual milieu of the Persianate culture of nineteenthand
early twentieth-century Bengal to shed light on the extent of the
influence of Persian
Sufi ideas on this milieu in general and Tagore in particular.
Attention
will also be given to other aspects of Tagore’s religious
syncretism: Bāul mysticism and its lyric poetry, Sahaja Buddhism, Vedanta
philosophy, the Upanishads, and a few other currents of Eastern thought.
Lastly, I will explore Tagore’s relationship with Persian Sufi concepts and
poetry and discuss the effect of his visit to Iran and his encounter with the
poet Ḥāfiẓ.

Research paper thumbnail of Sit Down by the River (Ghazal #262)

Research paper thumbnail of Abū Ya'qūb al-Sijistānī: intellectual missionary. By Paul E. Walker. (Institute of Ismaili Studies, Ismaili Heritage Series.) pp. xv, 132. London and New York, I. B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1996. £35.00

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Mysticism and the Plurality of Meaning: the Case of the Ismailis of Rural Iran

Journal of Semitic Studies, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Ahmad Al-Ghazali

38. “Al-Ghazali, Ahmad,” in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd Ed., ed. Donald Borchert, (New Yo... more 38. “Al-Ghazali, Ahmad,” in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd Ed., ed. Donald Borchert, (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2006), vol. I: 117-18.

Research paper thumbnail of The Reception of Hafez

“Foreword” to Bahman Solati, The Reception of Hafez in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Persia, (... more “Foreword” to Bahman Solati, The Reception of Hafez in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Persia, (Iranian Studies Series, Leiden: Leiden University Press 2013).

Research paper thumbnail of Divine Love in Islam

“Divine Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New Yor... more “Divine Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2007), vol. I, pp. 163-65.

Research paper thumbnail of Hosayn Hafez b. Karbala’i

“Hosayn Hafez b. Karbala’i,” in Encyclopædia Iranica, XII/5 (2004): 512-3

Research paper thumbnail of Muhammad Shirin Maghribi

“Shirin Maghribi, Muhammad” in The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed., IX: 484

Research paper thumbnail of Tawakkul

“Tawakkul.” In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed., X: 376-78

Research paper thumbnail of Wadjd

“Wadjd” In The Encyclopedia of Islam, vol. XI (2002): 23

Research paper thumbnail of Takwa

“Takwa”. In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed. vol. XII (supplement) (2004): 781-85

Research paper thumbnail of Suluk

“Suluk” In The Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd Ed., IX: 861-63

Research paper thumbnail of Tasawwuf In Persia from 1800 onwards

“Tasawwuf” (section 3b: 19th & 20th century Sufism: Persia). In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed... more “Tasawwuf” (section 3b: 19th & 20th century Sufism: Persia). In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed., X: 326-32

Research paper thumbnail of Farid al-Din ‘Attar

“Farid al-Din ‘Attar” in ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York:... more “Farid al-Din ‘Attar” in ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2005), I, pp. 600-03

Research paper thumbnail of Bayazid Bistami

“Bayazid Bistami.” In ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York: (N... more “Bayazid Bistami.” In ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York: (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2005), II, pp. 955-57

Research paper thumbnail of Romantic Love in Islam

“Romantic Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New Y... more “Romantic Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2007), vol. II, pp. 513-15.

Research paper thumbnail of Sufism and Theology in the Confessions of Sa'in aI, DIn Turka I~fahanI (d. 830/1437)

“Sufism and Theology in the Confessions of Sa’in al-Din Turka Isfahani (d. 830/1437)” in A. Shiha... more “Sufism and Theology in the Confessions of Sa’in al-Din Turka Isfahani (d. 830/1437)” in A. Shihadeh, ed. Sufism and Theology, (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 2007), pp. 63-82.

Research paper thumbnail of AnsarI and early Persian erotic spirituality

Ansari and Early Persian Erotic Spirituality,” in Nahid Angha (trans.), Ansari’s Hundred Fields: ... more Ansari and Early Persian Erotic Spirituality,” in Nahid Angha (trans.), Ansari’s Hundred Fields: An Early Persian Treatise on the Sufi Way (London: Archetype 2010), pp. 1-16

Research paper thumbnail of زندگی و دوران کمال خجندی The life and times of Kamal Khojandi

“Zindigi va dawran-i Kamal Khujandi” in Iran Nameh (A Persian Journal of Iranian Studies). (in P... more “Zindigi va dawran-i Kamal Khujandi” in Iran Nameh (A Persian Journal of Iranian Studies). (in Persian; tr. H. Hikmat) Vol. X, no. 4, 1992, pp. 690-706.

Research paper thumbnail of Rabindranath Tagore’s Syncretistic Philosophy and the Persian Sufi Tradition.pdf

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) has been praised by a number of Bengali Muslim authors for his sy... more Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) has been praised by a number
of Bengali Muslim authors for his sympathetic portrayal of Islamic concepts
and ideals, and it is well known that some of his works of prose and
verse were influenced by Persian poetry and Sufism. Tagore’s father knew
Persian and could recite the poetry of Ḥāfiẓ (d. 1389) by heart. Tagore
himself was also deeply influenced by the Persian classical poet. In the last
decade
of his life, Tagore described his admiration for the great Persian
Sufi poets, visiting the tombs of Ḥāfiẓ and Sa‘dī in Shiraz. In this article,
I will discuss the spiritual milieu of the Persianate culture of nineteenthand
early twentieth-century Bengal to shed light on the extent of the
influence of Persian
Sufi ideas on this milieu in general and Tagore in particular.
Attention
will also be given to other aspects of Tagore’s religious
syncretism: Bāul mysticism and its lyric poetry, Sahaja Buddhism, Vedanta
philosophy, the Upanishads, and a few other currents of Eastern thought.
Lastly, I will explore Tagore’s relationship with Persian Sufi concepts and
poetry and discuss the effect of his visit to Iran and his encounter with the
poet Ḥāfiẓ.

Research paper thumbnail of Sit Down by the River (Ghazal #262)

Research paper thumbnail of Abū Ya'qūb al-Sijistānī: intellectual missionary. By Paul E. Walker. (Institute of Ismaili Studies, Ismaili Heritage Series.) pp. xv, 132. London and New York, I. B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1996. £35.00

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Mysticism and the Plurality of Meaning: the Case of the Ismailis of Rural Iran

Journal of Semitic Studies, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Ahmad Al-Ghazali

38. “Al-Ghazali, Ahmad,” in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd Ed., ed. Donald Borchert, (New Yo... more 38. “Al-Ghazali, Ahmad,” in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd Ed., ed. Donald Borchert, (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2006), vol. I: 117-18.

Research paper thumbnail of The Reception of Hafez

“Foreword” to Bahman Solati, The Reception of Hafez in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Persia, (... more “Foreword” to Bahman Solati, The Reception of Hafez in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Persia, (Iranian Studies Series, Leiden: Leiden University Press 2013).

Research paper thumbnail of Divine Love in Islam

“Divine Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New Yor... more “Divine Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2007), vol. I, pp. 163-65.

Research paper thumbnail of Hosayn Hafez b. Karbala’i

“Hosayn Hafez b. Karbala’i,” in Encyclopædia Iranica, XII/5 (2004): 512-3

Research paper thumbnail of Muhammad Shirin Maghribi

“Shirin Maghribi, Muhammad” in The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed., IX: 484

Research paper thumbnail of Tawakkul

“Tawakkul.” In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed., X: 376-78

Research paper thumbnail of Wadjd

“Wadjd” In The Encyclopedia of Islam, vol. XI (2002): 23

Research paper thumbnail of Takwa

“Takwa”. In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed. vol. XII (supplement) (2004): 781-85

Research paper thumbnail of Suluk

“Suluk” In The Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd Ed., IX: 861-63

Research paper thumbnail of Tasawwuf In Persia from 1800 onwards

“Tasawwuf” (section 3b: 19th & 20th century Sufism: Persia). In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed... more “Tasawwuf” (section 3b: 19th & 20th century Sufism: Persia). In The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Ed., X: 326-32

Research paper thumbnail of Farid al-Din ‘Attar

“Farid al-Din ‘Attar” in ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York:... more “Farid al-Din ‘Attar” in ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2005), I, pp. 600-03

Research paper thumbnail of Bayazid Bistami

“Bayazid Bistami.” In ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York: (N... more “Bayazid Bistami.” In ed. Lindsay Jones) The Encyclopædia of Religion, 2nd Edition (New York: (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2005), II, pp. 955-57

Research paper thumbnail of Romantic Love in Islam

“Romantic Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New Y... more “Romantic Love in Islam,” in Encyclopædia of Love in World Religions, ed. Yudit Greenberg, (New York: Macmillan Reference & Thomson Gale 2007), vol. II, pp. 513-15.

Research paper thumbnail of Sufism and Theology in the Confessions of Sa'in aI, DIn Turka I~fahanI (d. 830/1437)

“Sufism and Theology in the Confessions of Sa’in al-Din Turka Isfahani (d. 830/1437)” in A. Shiha... more “Sufism and Theology in the Confessions of Sa’in al-Din Turka Isfahani (d. 830/1437)” in A. Shihadeh, ed. Sufism and Theology, (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 2007), pp. 63-82.

Research paper thumbnail of AnsarI and early Persian erotic spirituality

Ansari and Early Persian Erotic Spirituality,” in Nahid Angha (trans.), Ansari’s Hundred Fields: ... more Ansari and Early Persian Erotic Spirituality,” in Nahid Angha (trans.), Ansari’s Hundred Fields: An Early Persian Treatise on the Sufi Way (London: Archetype 2010), pp. 1-16

Research paper thumbnail of زندگی و دوران کمال خجندی The life and times of Kamal Khojandi

“Zindigi va dawran-i Kamal Khujandi” in Iran Nameh (A Persian Journal of Iranian Studies). (in P... more “Zindigi va dawran-i Kamal Khujandi” in Iran Nameh (A Persian Journal of Iranian Studies). (in Persian; tr. H. Hikmat) Vol. X, no. 4, 1992, pp. 690-706.

Research paper thumbnail of Medieval Ismaili History and Thought.

Research paper thumbnail of All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation

The subject of the present book is therefore an important one, both for the study of Arab society... more The subject of the present book is therefore an important one, both for the study of Arab society and for Arabic linguistics.

Research paper thumbnail of God's Unruly Friends: Dervish Groups in the Islamic Later Middle Period 1200-1550

Why did the Mongol potentate Hulegu order the execution of a group of qalandars in 1259? It was, ... more Why did the Mongol potentate Hulegu order the execution of a group of qalandars in 1259? It was, so legend tells us, on the advice of his learned vizier the Shi'ite philosopher Nasir al-Din, who characterized them as "the scum of the earth." In this monograph Karamustafa battles to remove the "water-tight separation" which existed in pre-modern Islamic history between the "high," official religion of the cultured elite and the "low," so-called antinomian religion of the masses. "Dervish piety," as he points out in his conclusion, "has been obscured beyond recognition and generally ignored in favor of research into 'mainstream' religious phenomena." (p. 97) Take one-certainly the most celebrated, probably the least understoodexample of such dervish piety, a key phenomenon in medieval Islamic religious topography discussed by the author: the emergence of the Qalandariyya movement in eastern Khurasan and Turkestan in the tenth century. One of the leaststudied movements in early seventh/thirteenth-century Persian Sufism, the Qalandariyya most likely had their roots in the Arabfiutuwwa (Islamic chivalry) and late Sassanian javanmardi traditions, movements which stressed many of the same spiritual values that fostered the development of early Sufism;1 they were also closely connected to the early malimati tradition which later, in the early thirteenth century, developed into organized td'ifas.2 The Qalandariyya, known for their radical lifestyles and deliberate social deviance, under the leadership of Jamal al-Din Savi (d. ca. 630/1232) developed into a separate order with khianaqiihs scattered all over medieval Turkey, Persia, India, Egypt and Libya.3 In fact, this order can be regarded as a restructuring of malcimati doctrine.4 Reference to qalandar Sufis appears in the fourteenth-century hagiogra-1. See C.

Research paper thumbnail of Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani: intellectual missionary.

Research paper thumbnail of Enigmatic Saint: Ahmad Ibn Idris and the Idrisi Tradition

AFRICAN AFFAIRS AFRICAN AFFAIRS sister companies, associates, or holding companies of some of our... more AFRICAN AFFAIRS AFRICAN AFFAIRS sister companies, associates, or holding companies of some of our producers'. A government-ordered probe is currently underway.

Research paper thumbnail of THE CONCLUSIVE ARGUMENT FROM GOD: SHAH WALI ALLAH OF DEHLI'S HUJJAT ALLAH AL-BALIGHA.

categories of badl, very appealing, particularly because it was not written until the twelfth cen... more categories of badl, very appealing, particularly because it was not written until the twelfth century AH. During that period of nine centuries a certain amount of redefining and modification of the tropes of badf must have taken place. Second, al-Nabulsi's mystical background could lead us to the tentative hypothesis that at least some of his interpretations of the 180 tropes he discusses in his book were shaded by his beliefs, as was the case with some mystics who appear to have imported Arabic grammatical terms and concepts into their mystical teachings. This is a point of consideration that needs to be followed up.

Research paper thumbnail of Sufis and Anti-Sufis: The Defence, Rethinking and Rejection of Sufism in the Modern World, Elizabeth Sirriyeh,

sianJPerso-Islamic philosophy. The two volumes, while reprinting a fair amount of material (some ... more sianJPerso-Islamic philosophy. The two volumes, while reprinting a fair amount of material (some of which is of dubious quality), do present much new material to the reader. They do facilitate teaching and understanding, as long as they are used carefully and critically. The Anthology is thus a major contribution and once it is complete (in five or six projected volumes), it will no doubt transform the way in which we perceive and study philosophical traditions in Persia.

Research paper thumbnail of Imaginal Worlds: Ibn al-'Arabi and the Problem of Religious Diversity.

of the IsmaCiliyya, claiming further that the underlying religious doctrines of the Jabirian text... more of the IsmaCiliyya, claiming further that the underlying religious doctrines of the Jabirian texts are as germane to the corpus as are their scientific and technological contents. The technical terms used to describe the anatomy of the eye, planetary conjunctions, and the theological formulations of al-Kirmani, are evidence that the corpus dates from roughly the year 900.

Research paper thumbnail of Theoretical Extremes of the Study of Mystic Man in Modern Iran: Review Article

Highlighting certain fallacies in a recent anthropological study of three branches of the Ni‘matu... more Highlighting certain fallacies in a recent anthropological study of three branches of the
Ni‘matu’lla¯hı¯ Sufi Order in modern Iran, this review article tries to cast light on the
little-understood relationship between legalistic Islam and Persian Sufism. It also
attempts to clarify the connection (or rather, lack thereof) between Sufism and the
Pahlavi state and the current Islamist regime, while discussing the subtle distinction
between ta
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sawwuf and ‘irfa¯n in the mystical philosophies of Shi‘ite Islam. Some of the
vicissitudes of three decades (1978–2008) of suppression and persecution of Sufis by the
fundamentalist Shi‘ite state in Iran are also chronicled.

Research paper thumbnail of Wisdom of Sufism

The Wisdom of Sufism (Oxford: Oneworld 2001). Also, translated into French: La Sagesse du Soufism... more The Wisdom of Sufism (Oxford: Oneworld 2001). Also, translated into French: La Sagesse du Soufisme, texts choisis par Leonard Lewisohn, traduit de l’anglais par Bernard Dubant (Paris: Éditions Véga 2003).

Research paper thumbnail of دیوان محمد شیرین مغربی  Divan Maghrabi

Research paper thumbnail of The Angels Knockig on the Tavern Door Thirty Poems of Hafez

Thirty poems of Hafez translated buy Robert Bly and Leonard Lewisohn

Research paper thumbnail of The Heritage Of Sufism Volume III Late Classical Persianate Sufism: the Safavid and Mughal Period.

Individual chapters by: Javad Nurbakhsh, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, David Morgan, Farhang Jahanpour, Le... more Individual chapters by:
Javad Nurbakhsh,
Seyyed Hossein Nasr,
David Morgan,
Farhang Jahanpour,
Leonard Lewisohn,
Andrew J. Newman,
Terry Graham,
Sholeh A. Quinn,
Ian Richard Netton,
William C. Chittick,
Muhammad Reza Juzi,
Farhad Daftary,
Sergei Andreyev,
Marcia K. Hermansen,
Carl W. Ernst,
M.Z.A. Shakeb,
Sachiko Murata,
Devin De'Wese,
Annemarie Schimmel,
Christopher Shackle,
Simon Weightman,
Heideh Ghomi,

Research paper thumbnail of The Heritage Of Sufism Volume II The Legacy of Mediæval Persian Sufism (1150-1500).

Individual chapters by: Javad Nurbakhsh, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Leonard Lewisohn. Annemarie Schimme... more Individual chapters by:
Javad Nurbakhsh,
Seyyed Hossein Nasr,
Leonard Lewisohn.
Annemarie Schimmel,
Johann Chrlstoph Bdrgel,
J.T.P. De Bruijn,
H. T. Norris,
Victoria Holbrook,
Devin Deweese,
Jo-Ann Gross,
Terry Graham,
Homa Katouzian,
William C. Chittick,
Michel Chodkiewicz,
R.J.W.Austin,
Ian Richard Netion,
B. Todd Lawson,
Jean During,
Muhammad Isa Waley,
Johang.J. Terhaar,
John T. Walbridge,
Sachiko Murata,
Carl W. Ernst,
Roderic Vassle,

Research paper thumbnail of The Heritage Of Sufism Volume I Classical Persian Sufism from its origins to Rumi (700-1.300)

Individual chapters by: Javad Nurbakhsh, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Bruce B. Lawrence, Ahmad Mahdav... more Individual chapters by:
Javad Nurbakhsh,
Seyyed Hossein Nasr,
Bruce B. Lawrence,
Ahmad Mahdavi Damghanl,
Annemarie Schimmel,
Herbert Mason,
Terry Graham,
Hamid Dabashi,
Ahmet T. Karamustafa,
Gerhard Bowering,
Nicholas Heer,
Mehdi Aminrazavi,
Leonard Lewisohn,
William C. Chittick,
J.T.P. De Bruijn,
A.G. Ravan Farhadi,
Muhammad Este'lami,
John Cooper,

Research paper thumbnail of Hafiz and the Religion of Love In Clasical Persian Poetry

Individual chapters by: Leili Anvar, Peter Avery, Michael Barry, Carl W. Ernst, Charles-Henr... more Individual chapters by:
Leili Anvar,
Peter Avery,
Michael Barry,
Carl W. Ernst,
Charles-Henri de Fouchecour,
Husayn Ilahi-Ghomshei,
Franklin Lewis,
Leonard Lewisohn,
Parvin Loloi,
James Morris,
Ali Asghar Seyed-Gohrab

Research paper thumbnail of The Philosophy of Ecstasy: Rumi and the Sufi Tradition

With contributions by: Husayn Ilahi-Ghomshei Leonard Lewisohn Roderick Grierson Kabir Helmins... more With contributions by:
Husayn Ilahi-Ghomshei
Leonard Lewisohn
Roderick Grierson
Kabir Helminski
Franklin Lewis
Shahram Pazouki
Peter Chelkowski
Iraj Anvar
Alan Williams
James W. Morris
Carl W. Ernst
Simon Weightman

Research paper thumbnail of دوس دیدم که ملایک در میخانه زدند

Research paper thumbnail of Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition

Individual chapters by: Hermann Landolt Husayn Ilahi-Ghomshei Muhammad Este'lami Shahram Pazo... more Individual chapters by:
Hermann Landolt
Husayn Ilahi-Ghomshei
Muhammad Este'lami
Shahram Pazouki
Paul Losensky
Lucian Stone
Fatemeh Keshavarz
Michael Barry
Christopher Shackle
Johann Christoph Burgel
Muhammad Isa Waley
Leill Anvar-Chenderoff
Leonard Lewisohn
Eve Feuillebois-Pierunek
Carl W. Ernst

Research paper thumbnail of فراسوی ایمان و کفر

Research paper thumbnail of Beyond Faith and Infidelity

Research paper thumbnail of Two Poems by Hafez: We Are Waiting and As Rich as Solomon

Two Poems by Hafez: We Are Waiting and As Rich as Solomon. Translations by Robert Bly and Leonar... more Two Poems by Hafez: We Are Waiting and As Rich as Solomon.
Translations by Robert Bly and Leonard Lewisohn Two poems by Hafiz, The Thousands Press, 2001:Minneapolis

Research paper thumbnail of “Yahya Suhrawardi Maqtul: Allegory of Beauty and Love”

“Yahya Suhrawardi Maqtul: Allegory of Beauty and Love;” in John Renard, Windows to the House of ... more “Yahya Suhrawardi Maqtul: Allegory of Beauty and Love;” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life (Berkeley: University of California Press 1998)

Research paper thumbnail of Shihab ad-Din 'Omar Suhrawardi Treatises on Sufi Chivalry

“Shihab al-Din ‘Umar Suhrawardi: Treatises on Sufi Chivalry;” in John Renard, Windows to the Hous... more “Shihab al-Din ‘Umar Suhrawardi: Treatises on Sufi Chivalry;” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life (Berkeley: University of California Press 1998)

Research paper thumbnail of Hasan Palasi's Encounter with Shaykh Kujuji

“Hasan Palasi’s Encounter with Shaykh Kujuji” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Musl... more “Hasan Palasi’s Encounter with Shaykh Kujuji” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life (Berkeley: University of California Press 1998)

Research paper thumbnail of “Shams ad-Din Lahiji: Commentary on Shabistari’s Garden of Mystery;”

“Shams ad-Din Lahiji: Commentary on Shabistari’s Garden of Mystery” in John Renard, Windows to th... more “Shams ad-Din Lahiji: Commentary on Shabistari’s Garden of Mystery” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life (Berkeley: University of California Press 1998)

Research paper thumbnail of Muhammad Shirin Maghribi Ghazal

Research paper thumbnail of Bibi Hayati Ghazal

” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Lif... more ” in John Renard, Windows to the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life (Berkeley: University of California Press 1998)

Research paper thumbnail of Sufi Symbolism I (The Nurbakhsh Encyclopedia of Sufi Terminology)

Sufi Symbolism I (The Nurbakhsh Encyclopedia of Sufi Terminology). by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (Londo... more Sufi Symbolism I (The Nurbakhsh Encyclopedia of Sufi Terminology). by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (London, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1986).With Terry Graham

Research paper thumbnail of Sufism III: Submission, Contentment, Absence, Presence, Fluctuation, Stability, Presence, Intimacy, Awe, Tranquillity, Serenity.

Sufism III: Submission, Contentment, Absence, Presence, Fluctuation, Stability, Presence, Intimacy, Awe, Tranquillity, Serenity.

Sufism III: Submission, Contentment, Absence, Presence, Fluctuation, Stability, Presence, Intimac... more Sufism III: Submission, Contentment, Absence, Presence, Fluctuation, Stability, Presence, Intimacy, Awe, Tranquillity, Serenity. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (London, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1985). With Terry Graham.

Research paper thumbnail of Spiritual Poverty in Sufism

Spiritual Poverty in Sufism. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (London, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications,... more Spiritual Poverty in Sufism. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (London, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications, 1984).

Research paper thumbnail of Jesus in the Eyes of the Sufis

Jesus in the Eyes of the Sufis. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (London: Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publicatio... more Jesus in the Eyes of the Sufis. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (London: Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1983). With Terry Graham.

Research paper thumbnail of Sufi Women

Sufi Women. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications, 1983).

Research paper thumbnail of Traditions of the Prophet (Ahadith) II

Traditions of the Prophet (Ahadith) II. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi ... more Traditions of the Prophet (Ahadith) II. by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1983). With Terry Graham.

Research paper thumbnail of The Truths of Love: Sufi Poetry by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh.

The Truths of Love: Sufi Poetry by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publicat... more The Truths of Love: Sufi Poetry by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1982). Edited by William C. Chittick.

Research paper thumbnail of Traditions of the Prophet (Ahadith) I

Traditions of the Prophet (Ahadith). by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Pub... more Traditions of the Prophet (Ahadith). by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1981).

Research paper thumbnail of Masters of the Path (A History of the Masters of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order)

Masters of the Path (A History of the Masters of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order) by Dr. Javad Nurbakh... more Masters of the Path (A History of the Masters of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order) by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1980).

Research paper thumbnail of What the Sufis Say

What the Sufis Say by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. (New York, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications 1980).

Research paper thumbnail of Mawlana Rumi Review V

Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 5, May 2014. 250 pp. An annual academic revi... more Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 5, May 2014. 250 pp.
An annual academic review devoted to the life, thought, poetry and legacy of Islam’s greatest Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273) A production of the Rumi Institute, Near East University, Cyprus and the Rumi Studies Group at the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. (publisher: Archetype [London]).
With contributions by:
Alberto Fabio Ambrosio
Robert Abdul Hayy Darr
Devin DeWeese
Carl W. Ernst
Roderick Grierson
Marcia Hermansen
Slobodan Ilic
Hulya Kucuk
Franklin Lewis
Leonard Lewisohn
Jawid Mojaddedi
Maryam Musharraf
Muhammad Isa Wally
Alan Williams
Ahmad Sukkar
Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh

Research paper thumbnail of Mawlana Rumi Review IV

Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 4, May 2013. 244 pp. An annual academic revi... more Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 4, May 2013. 244 pp.
An annual academic review devoted to the life, thought, poetry and legacy of Islam’s greatest Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273) A production of the Rumi Institute, Near East University, Cyprus and the Rumi Studies Group at the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. (publisher: Archetype [London]).
With contributions by:
Shems Friedlander
Ibrahim Gamard
Terry Graham
Roderick Grierson
Hulya Kucuk
Leonard Lewisohn
Paul Losensky
Mohammed Rustom
Rasoul Sorkhabi
Christine van Ruymbeke
Muhammad Isa Wally
Alan Williams

Research paper thumbnail of Mawlana Rumi Review.III

Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 3, May 2012. 221 pp. An annual academic revi... more Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 3, May 2012. 221 pp.
An annual academic review devoted to the life, thought, poetry and legacy of Islam’s greatest Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273) A production of the Rumi Institute, Near East University, Cyprus and the Rumi Studies Group at the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. (publisher: Archetype [London]).
With contributions by:
Alberto F. Ambrosio
Stephane Barsacq
Muhammad Este'lami
Badi' aI-Zaman Furuzanjar
Roderick Grierson
Hulya Kucuk
Bilal Kusplnar
Franklin Lewis
Leonard Lewisohn
Paul Losensky
Lloyd Ridgeon
Rasoul Sorkhabi
Christine van Ruymbeke

Research paper thumbnail of Mawlana Rumi Review. Volume II

Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 2, May 2011. 199 pp. An annual academic revi... more Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 2, May 2011. 199 pp.
An annual academic review devoted to the life, thought, poetry and legacy of Islam’s greatest Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273) A production of the Rumi Institute, Near East University, Cyprus and the Rumi Studies Group at the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. (publisher: Archetype [London]).
With contributions by:
Reza Abbasi
Mehdi Aminrazavi
Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari
William C. Chittick
John Dechant
Rokus de Groot
Adem Esen
Badi' ai-Zaman Furuzanjar
Roderick Grierson
Franklin Lewis
Leonard Lewisohn
Paul Losensky
Jawid Mojaddedi
Nayla Tabbara 183

Research paper thumbnail of Mawlana Rumi Review. Volume I

Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 1, May 2010. 190 pp. An annual academic revi... more Mawlana Rumi Review. Editor-by Leonard Lewisohn. Vol 1, May 2010. 190 pp.
An annual academic review devoted to the life, thought, poetry and legacy of Islam’s greatest Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273) A production of the Rumi Institute, Near East University, Cyprus and the Rumi Studies Group at the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. (publisher: Archetype [London]).
With contributions by:
Alberto Fabio Ambrosio,
Coleman Barks,
Mojdeh Bayat,
Robert Darr,
A. G. Rawan Farhadi,
Ibrahim Gamard,
Roderick Grierson,
Farhang Jahanpour,
Ali Jamnia,
G6kalp Kamil,
Franklin Lewis,
Leonard Lewisohn,
Paul Losensky,
]alil Nozari,
Lloyd Ridgeon,
Mohammed Rustom,
Christopher Shackle,
Marta Simidchieva,
Lucian Stone,
Michael Zand,