Journal of Islamic Mysticism

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shariatmadari M. (2021). Mystical anthropology in Kubrâwiyyas thought. JIM. 12(2), 159-176.
URL: http://erfanmag.ir/article-1-929-en.html

Spiritual journey is a common matter among different Sufism schools, but this matter has got a special feature in Kubrâwiyyas; who are one of the most prominent and influential Sufi orders in the history of Sufism, especially Sheikh Najmuddīn-e Kubrā; as their spiritual director, doctrine and works. On the other hand, the humanchr('39')s position in the world, is always one of the main thinking bases in mystical thoughts, and the key matter of debates among Kubrâwiyyas, as their heritage, is the human as the worldchr('39')s beating heart. This paper pays to show the sheikh Kubrā, chr('39')Alâchr('39') al-Dawla Semnânî , and chr('39')Azîz al-dîn Nasafî prominent spiritual path doctrine thoughts by studying their works, and showing their prominent mystical anthropological notions. Explaining of spiritual journeychr('39')s levels by lights, and colors has special significance in Sufism, and Islamic mystics, especially Kubrâwiyyas, so a part of this article pays to the process of these lights, and colors.