Evaluating the evidence, texts, and works obtained from the 7th and 8th centuries (lunar calendar) on Kashan in terms of its intellectual, thought, and cultural aspects, we can consider these centuries among brilliant school-making ages. This paper studies the root foundation and existence of a philosophical-mystical school in Kashan in these two centuries while focusing on the works of four sc...

As it can be observed in the history of Iran, most of the great scholars in different branches of science are oriented toward mysticism. One of those scholars was Bahā al‐Din Muhammad Āmili (Sheykh Bahāyi), a scholar, philosopher, Faqih (expert in Fiqh), exegete, Muhaddith (Hadith expert) and poet in 10th century AH. Though Safavid dynasty originated from a mystical order, people in this era di...

Despite his obscurity, Abd al-Razzaq Kashani (b736 AH) is a philosopher and mystic who shines bright in the firmament of Islamic philosophy and Sufism. Being fully acquainted with the foundations of theoretical mysticism and Ibn al-Arabi’s school on the one hand, and delving deep into the ancient mystical heritage and mystical teachings of Abu Talib Maki, Khajeh Abdullah Ansari, Abu Abdul Rahma...