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THE POSITION OF TASAVVUF AND IRFAN IN MAVERUNNAHR AND KHORASAN: IBN AL-ARABI AND ABDURAHMAN JAMI (A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS)

Author: Kholmuminov, Jafar Mukhammadievich

Annotation: This article highlights the essence of the philosophy of Irfan (mysticism) of Maverunnahr and Khorasan, its features. According to him, the islamic religion and its humanistic teaching, the problem of man and the world, the unity, uniqueness of being and its philosophy were studied on the basis of the views of Eastern scholars. Especially, it is emphasized that the human essence is a complex variety, and the religious and secular approach to it is the main problem of the teaching of mysticism. The author has comparatively studied the doctrine of “Wahdat al-wujud” of the philosophy of mysticism of Ibn al-Arabi and Abdurahman Jami from Eastern thinkers and views on it. Moreover, the present article is devoted to some teachings of Sufism and the Sufi-mystical movement in Maverunnahr have been analyzed. There are given the promoted and prominent representatives of Sufism as Hakim Termizi, Khoja Abu Yusuf Hamadoni, Khoja Ahmad Yassavi, Khoja Abdulkholik Gijduvoni, Khoja Bahouddin Naqshband, Xoja Muhammad Porso Buxori, Sheikh Muhyiddin ibn al-Arabi, Najmuddin Kubro, Aziziddin Nasafi, Sheikh Alauddavla as-Semnoni, Abdurahmon Jomi and also, some of their sufi-philosophical teachings have been stated. Furthermore, the author in vivid examples characterizes each schools of Sufism and essence of the Sufi-mystical movement in Maverunnahr.The doctrine of Sufism as a main teaching of Islam had a great influence and authority in Muslim countries as a whole.

Keywords: Tasavvuf, Irfan, Ibn al-Arabi, Abdurahman Jami, Nakshbandiya, philosophy of Irfan (mysticism), philosophy of Wahdat al-wujud, essence, human essence, pure philosophy, science, faith and morality, Sufi worldview, gnostic teaching, mystical schools, philosophical discussions, spiritual mentor.

Pages in journal: 76 - 92

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