Persian mysticism
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Persian mysticism, or the Persian love tradition, is a traditional interpretation of existence, life and love in Iran. It relies on revelatory and heart-felt principles in its reasoning. In fact, Perso-Islamic sufism is the practical aspect of Persian mysticism.
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[edit] Thought
Persian mystical thought has been analysed critically by Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub, Abdolkarim Soroush, and Dariush Shayegan. In Ghazzali, one can witness the fear-based mysticism in its most detailed and eloquent form; in Rumi, one can find love-based mysticism; in Hafez the pleasure-based mysticism. Under Rumi's influences, Abdolkarim Soroush is currently working on power-based or epic mysticism.
[edit] Music
[edit] Medieval Persian mystical figures
- Molana (Rumi)
- Hafez
- Farid al-Din Attar
- Saadi
- Baba Taher
- Najmeddin Kubra
- Shams Tabrizi
- Bayazid Bastami
- Abul-Hassan Kharaqani
- Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi
- Mansur Al-Hallaj
[edit] Modern art and the Persian mystical tradition
Persian mysticism has a significant impact on Iranian modern art.
