Iranian thinker
Nasrollah Pourjavady
Nasrollah PourjavadyPhilosophy and MysticismIranianb. 1943
Life and Thought
Nasrollah Pourjavady (born 1943) is a philosopher, professor at the University of Tehran, and founder of the University Publishing Center. He is considered one of the key figures in the revival of Islamic mysticism studies and the critical editing of Sufi texts in contemporary Iran.
Nasrollah Pourjavady, born July 18, 1943, in Tehran, is a philosopher, professor at the University of Tehran, textual editor, scholar of mysticism, writer, and founder of the University Publishing Center. He received his PhD in philosophy from the University of Tehran, where his supervisor was Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Pourjavady is one of the key figures in the revival of Islamic mysticism studies, the critical editing of Sufi texts, and the expansion of university publishing in contemporary Iran.
His significance is twofold: first, his institutional role in establishing and managing the University Publishing Center; second, his extensive research on Sufism, Persian mysticism, Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami, Shams, Rumi, Ghazali, Hallaj, Ibn Arabi, and the tradition of Sufi writing in Persian.
Pourjavady is best known for his scholarship on mysticism and textual criticism. He pays particular attention to the Persian language in Sufism, the Khorasani tradition of mysticism, the link between philosophy and mysticism, and the heritage of the early Sufis. In his works, mysticism is not merely a matter of taste or literature; rather, it is a part of the history of thought, language, and culture of Islamic Iran.
Bibliography
Writings and transcribed lectures20 titles
Mystical Studies
The Sea of Knowledge
Writing in Persian in Sufism
The Language of Spiritual States in Persian Mysticism and Literature
The Primordial Covenant
The Sky of the Soul: The Spiritual Face of Life According to Rumi
Two Renewers: Studies on Muhammad al-Ghazali and Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
Baba Taher: A Biography and a Look at the Works of Abu Muhammad Taher Jassas Hamedani
The Charms of Love
Strength of the Heart and Bon Appétit
From an Iranshahri Perspective: A Work on Abu al-Abbas Iranshahri and His Place in the History of Iranian Thought
Illumination and Mysticism
The Wine of Love
The Language of Ants
Nasim-e Ons
The Collected Works of Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami
Maragheh Philosophical Collection
The Mahdist War
Commentary on the Book al-Tadhkirah fi Ahkam al-Jawahir wa al-A'rad
Masnavi of Day and Night
Nasrollah Pourjavady on the web
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