Introduction and Critique of the Book "Collected Works of Ibn Khafīf Shirazi"
Document Type : pajoohesh
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10.22081/jap.2024.76130
Abstract
Ibn Khafīf Shirazi was one of the greatest Sufis of the 4th century AH and the chief Sheikh of Shiraz. He studied under eminent scholars of his time in jurisprudence, hadith, theology, and mysticism, including Abu al-Hasan Ash'ari, Ruwaym Baghdadi, and Hallaj. Ibn Khafīf produced numerous works, but today only a handful of his writings have reached us in the form of a few treatises. In addition to these works, hundreds of quotations from him exist in mystical, historical, and theological texts. Over the past seven decades, scattered efforts have been made to authenticate and present the surviving works of Ibn Khafīf, which have underscored the need for compiling a comprehensive collection of his works. Last year (1402 AH), a two-volume book titled "Collected Works of Ibn Khafīf Shirazi," compiled by Moein Kazemi Far, was introduced to the scholarly community. The first volume of the book includes "Awṣāf al-Qulūb" attributed to Ibn Khafīf, while the second volume reprints five treatises by Ibn Khafīf along with their translations. Unfortunately, this collection has many shortcomings to the extent that it cannot adequately fill the void of the "Collected Works of Ibn Khafeef," and we must still await further discoveries and efforts. This article discusses some of the deficiencies found in this collection.
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