Document Type : Original Article
Author
PhD student in Persian-mystical language and literature / Urmia University
Abstract
Bahr-ul-Maani is a collection of Sufi mystical letters by a Sufi of the Cheshtia path, Seyyed Mohammad ibn Nasir al-Din, Jafar Makki Hosseini (732-824 AH). This book was first corrected and researched by Dr. Mohammad Sarvar Molaei and published by the the Academy of Persian Language and Literature’s publications (Encyclopedia of Persian Language and Literature in the Subcontinent) in 1397. It has been mentioned as a significant and valuable mystical work in the biographies and researches of contemporary researchers and many exaggerations have been made in honor of its author. However, studying the text of the book, revealed what is contrary to what these resources indicate. The author claims pure and important mystical experiences and teachings, which he has tried to convey to his audience utmost. Nnevertheless, we found traces of that important mystical material in other resources, which of course belong to other authors. In the present article we try to introduce important mystical resources which are fundamental resources of intra-textual criticism method and despite direct quoting of their contents in his book, the author has not referred to them or their authors. In this research the author’s claims, who strongly believes that his writings have a rich depth of knowledge will be evaluated and also, the position of this book will be mystically discussed.
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