Matin Research Journal

Matin Research Journal

Characteristics of Imam Khomeini's Wayfaring Theory

Document Type : Original Article

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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.
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