The knowledge gained by the doctorate in Islamic mysticism and Imam Khomeini's thoughts
Abstract
Imam Khomeini as a renowned mystic has discussed mystical wayfaring in his works, unveiling different stages and positions in this wayfaring. The present paper is an attempt to study the characteristics of Imam Khomeini's viewpoints on wayfaring. Thus besides explaining his wayfaring viewpoints, whether the special cases or the cases he had specially emphasized upon, those cases which are different from others too have been discussed in this paper.
The main points of Imam Khomeini's viewpoints are about relationship between knowledge and practice, mystical veils, positions and stages, relationship between Sharia and truth, mystical secrets, and way of expression and impartation of ethical and mystical truths to others. These issues are discussed in the present paper.