Mysticism Studies in Literature is an open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published by Allameh Tabataba’i University, the leading university in Humanities and Social Sciences in Iran. Mysticism Studies in Literature has been established to provide an intellectual platform for national and international researchers working on issues related to mysticism studies.

To allow for easy and worldwide access to the most updated research findings, the journal is set to be an open-access journal. 

The journal charges two million Rials to compensate a part of the arbitration fee, and if the article is accepted, additonally four million Rials will be charged from the authors for a part of the costs of processing the articles, the rest of the costs will be financially supported by Allameh Tabatabai University.

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analyzing the influence of Tazkirat al-Awliya from the Resale Qoshiriyyeh based on Genette's "Transtextuality" theory

ziba esmaeili

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 11-44

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.82484.1149

Abstract
  This research, using the method of qualitative content analysis, with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of Tazkirat al-Awliya from the Resale Qoshiriyyeh, has investigated the transtextual relationships of the two works according to Genette's theory. The results of the study showed that Tazkirat ...  Read More

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Investigating the components of mystical language in Qut al-Qulub Abu Talib Makki

ali pashaei; Mir jalil Akrami

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 45-74

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.82078.1145

Abstract
  Investigating mystical experiences in the works of mystics is not possible outside of language. But despite all this, language is incomplete and insufficient in explaining these experiences. For this reason, mystics have usually tried in their works by resorting to artistic and literary forms, including ...  Read More

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Selling positive energy at the rate of belief in God: Comparative analysis of the theology of the movement "New Age"

Reza Jalili; Reza Elahimanesh

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 75-108

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.83387.1163

Abstract
  The discourse of modern spiritualism is a tool of the capitalist system and the original school of profit. This discourse is the driver of commodification and commercialization of spirituality and life. Various aspects of human life, even belief in God in spiritualism, has been transformed into a purely ...  Read More

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Analysis of cognitive mappings in Hommam Tabrizi's Qalandari poetry

zahra jamshidi; abas mohammadian

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 109-136

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.81583.1137

Abstract
  Qalandari literature is one of the branches of mystical literature that was created in response to intellectual, cultural and moral social and political corruption. Sonnet form is one of the main forms used by post-Sanaī poets in the field of Qalandari and Malamati literature. There are concepts of ...  Read More

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Analyzing the concept of annihilation in Ghazal before and after the Islamic revolution of Iran

farzaneh mokhtari; محمد خسروی شکیب; Mohammadreza Hasani Jalilian

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 137-172

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.82675.1154

Abstract
  The he mystical concept of annihilation in Iranian and Islamic mysticism represents the ultimate destination of the seeker and the pinnacle of the spiritual journey, leading to eternal subsistence and immortality. For over eight centuries, Persian ghazal has incorporated mystical themes. Although the ...  Read More

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Analyzing the quality of the reflection of "unity of existence" and "unity of intuition" in the poems of Mahma Ghaznavi, Mastan-Shah Kabuli and Heydari voJoudi.

mahsa Rone; tajuddin arwinpoor

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 173-214

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.82547.1150

Abstract
  In addition to political, social, moral and patriotic themes, contemporary poets of Afghanistan have also paid attention to mysticism and Sufism in their poems. The main content of the poems of Ghaznavi, Kabuli and Heydari voJoudi, three of the famous contemporary mystic and Sufi poets of Afghanistan, ...  Read More

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Comparing the concept of the infinite Other in the philosophy of Levinas with God in Ayn al-Quzat Hamadani’s Tamhidat

Mahboubeh Mobasheri; Zahra Mollaheydar Ali Moazzen

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 215-254

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.82872.1157

Abstract
  The most important achievement of practical mysticism is moral life. The basis of the moral rights of equal altruism and responsibility has not been established so that self-righteousness and self-denial have no meaning. According to Emmanuel Lovinas, outside interactions with the entity, wherever there ...  Read More

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"Examination of mystical experiences and "interpretation" from the perspective of "Steven T. Katz" and "Walter T. Stacey

Ebrahim Mohammadi

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 255-286

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.81039.1134

Abstract
  There is no doubt that mystical experiences are attainable for mystics on the path of mysticism. These experiences are presented by the person of the mystic and the audience of the thoughts and sensory experiences of the mystics, according to personal impressions. One of the levers that can be used to ...  Read More

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Typology of symbolic female face in literature and mystical texts

fatamah maghsoudy; Abdollah Nosrati; mohammadreza roozbeh

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 287-316

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.81404.1135

Abstract
  The literature of mysticism and symbolism has always been intertwined, making the boundary between them sometimes indistinguishable. Mysticism, as a cognitive and practical school, has consistently been associated with symbols and symbolism. "Woman," as a significant phenomenon in literary discourse, ...  Read More

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Ain al-Qudzat and spirituality: elements of spiritual life in the book "Tamahidat"

Sayyed saeid reza Montazeri; Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Farshad; Mohammad Hahi Mohammadi

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 317-348

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.80541.1121

Abstract
  Spirituality is a modern concept that is not precisely defined. However, sometimes it is considered religious and sometimes non-religious (anti-religious or non-religious). Apparently, spirituality in the traditional world is defined against the official reading of religion, and mysticism is the name ...  Read More

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A critical analysis of the mystical discourse of Hafez's poems in the play Dar Rah Mehr based on Farklaf's model

ali karimi; parisa nasiri

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 349-382

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.81944.1143

Abstract
  One of the effective methods for studying the semantic dimensions of mystical language in literary texts is critical discourse analysis, which is a new approach in discourse analysis within literary and artistic studies. It analyzes texts in connection with the cultural and intellectual contexts. This ...  Read More

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Analyzing the death of friendship and its network of associations in Bidel Dehlavi's poem

Abdollah Valipour

Volume 3, Issue 6 , March 2025, Pages 383-422

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2025.81750.1140

Abstract
  Death is one of the most unsolved mysteries and mysteries that man has faced throughout the ages and it can be said that it has been the main concern of thinkers and the teachings of all divine religions. Different classes, including philosophers, mystics, and poets, have different approaches to death ...  Read More

An Introduction of Some Indian Mystics of Shath Speeches Based on Dara Shikoh’s Hasanat ul-Arefin
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 163-185

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2022.59185.1016

Abstract
  The history of mysticism and Sufism, like other histories has many unspoken issues that have not been addressed and revealed yet. Although the biographies and works of many mystics are recorded and accessible in the books of Tazkerat al-Awliya and the Tabaqat al-Sufia; but in order to obtain opinions ...  Read More

A Comparison Between Mullah Ahmad Naraghi’s Taqdis Masnavi and Rumi's Masnavi in Terms of Form and Content
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 107-141

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2022.57373.1002

Abstract
  This article entitled a “comparison between Molla Ahmad Naraqi's Taqdis Masnavi and Molavi's Masnavi” examines and analyzes mystic, ethical and Kalamic statues of these two works, from the perspective of common forms and content. In this resreach anecdotes, themes, thoughts and common views ...  Read More

Moamelat in Sufism and Sufis’ Views on It
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 143-162

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2022.58040.1013

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  In the view of Sufis, Moamelat refers to the practices and manners they adhere to during their spiritual journey and conduct (Soluk). The purpose of this study is to provide an answer to this question: in what terms are Moamelat used and what is the reason for the difference in Sofia’s view of ...  Read More

Typology in Mysticism Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 187-203

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2022.58193.1014

Abstract
  What is the genre-based approach and how can it be used in mysticism studies? These are the main questions of the present study. This article first defines the genre and implements a critical analysis of its various definitions to reach an integrated definition that is the closeted one to the Persian ...  Read More

A Study of the Mana Archetype and Animalism Idea in Tazkirat Al-Awliya Stories Based on Jung's Views
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 11-36

https://doi.org/10.22054/msil.2022.64483.1019

Abstract
  Carl Gustav Jung, a Prominent Swiss psychologist and founder of Collective Unconscious theory and Mythical Criticism, introduces and analyzes ancient archetypes and symbols in his works which is based on extensive research on the myths, rituals and literature of primitive and ancient peoples and nations. ...  Read More