In the presence of Rumi: A Journey in the World of Meaning
Document Type : pajoohesh
Author
10.22081/jap.2022.72870
Abstract
The ritual of Simā', which is performed by many mystical sects, is one of the ways that, according to the followers of these sects, can bring the seeker closer to God. This ceremony has four parts among the followers of Rumi, and each part of it seems to be the manifestation of one of the four journeys mentioned by Ibn ‘Arabī, and Mullā Sadrā also named his great book "Al-Hikma al-Muta'āliyya fi al-Asfār al-Aqlī al-‘Arba'a" based on these four journeys: the first journey is from the creatures to God and the second is the journey from God to God along with God and the third journey is from God to the creatures and at the end of the fourth journey there is the journey of the creatures to the creatures along with God. The historical background of this spiritual ceremony dates back to the time of Mawlānā Jalāluddīn Mohammad Balkhī, who underwent a spiritual transformation after meeting Shams Tabrizi. This profound development caused Rumi to reflect extensively on religion, religious sacred texts, and the works of mystics, and to offer a relatively new interpretation of religion, the signs of which are evident everywhere in his writings and hymns, especially in the great book Mathnawī. Many people interested in religion and spirituality, travel to Konya to visit Rumi's tomb and travel in the world of meaning, and the present article is the result of this type of tourism. The final part of this article is a critique of Sufism because of the transformation of the Qutbs of the paths into extraterrestrial idols in the minds of the disciples. In this section, it is emphasized that the inheritance of leadership in the Sufi sects and the excessive respect for the founders of the mystical sects is one of the reasons for the deviation of mystical Paths and thier emptiness from meaning.
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