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Pre‐Manichaean Beliefs of the Uyghurs II: Other Religious Elements
Journal of Religious History, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 586-603, December 2023., 2023 The original beliefs of the Uyghurs, which have been overshadowed by their conversion to Manichaeism and Buddhism, have not been thoroughly studied until recently. However, Uyghur inscriptions as well as Chinese and Islamic sources provide us with some information regarding their beliefs. In the first part of this article series, the Uyghurs' belief in
Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç
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Taming the nafs: Unbounded spirits and mental illness in militarized Pakistan
Ethos, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 401-415, December 2023., 2023 Abstract In Pakistan, jinn afflictions reveal the maddening effects of displacement, economic inequality, and household conflicts. In this article, I consider how healers treat conditions of the nafs (soul), specifically its impurity and corruption through material desires, as enhancing the susceptibility of clients to jinn affliction where healers ...
Sanaullah Khan
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THE MALICIOUS GAME: Friendship, Foresight, and Philosophy at an Iraqi Teahouse in Jordan
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 467-491, November 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT In the late‐night cafés of Amman, Jordan, Iraqi refugees have adopted a new game, called jaakaaroo, that they say is more “malicious” than familiar favorites like dominoes or backgammon. Meanwhile, they decry the cruelty, greed, and suspicion that have eroded social bonds in their home and host countries.
ZACHARY SHELDON
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Farghānī on the Muhammadan Reality
Horizonte, 2023 Perhaps the closest parallel to the Johannine Logos in Islam is found in the notion of the “Muhammadan Reality” (al-ḥaqīqat al-muḥammadiyya). The term was probably first used by Ibn ʿArabī (d.
William C. Chittick
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Paretymologies in the Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam in the light of Ibn ʿArabī’s hermeneutic principles
Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, 2020 In the Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam Ibn ʿArabī presents us with several linguistic explanations about the meanings of specific words and expressions (mostly Qur’anic occurrences).
Federico Salvaggio
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On Rooting Religious Studies: The Metaphysical Proposal of René Guénon
The Philosophical Forum, Volume 54, Issue 1-2, Page 3-26, Summer 2023., 2023 Abstract The present article problematizes current dominating approaches to method and theory in the study of religion by pointing to their inapplicability to theorists working outside secular worldviews. The first section of this article introduces decolonialist narratives by touching on important topics which are subsumed within larger discussions ...
Noah H. Taj
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The Science of Letters and Alchemy in Ibn ʿArabī’s Jesus
Religions, 2023 This article briefly presents what the science of letters and alchemy meant for Ibn ʿArabī and explains why this Sufi mystic attributes the highest degree of these sciences to Jesus. We will see how the science of letters is a knowledge of God’s creation,
Jaime Flaquer
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Metasurface‐Based Solar Absorption Prediction System Using Artificial Intelligence
Journal of Mathematics, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Solar energy is a significant, environment‐friendly source of renewable energy. The solar absorber transforms solar radiation into heat energy as an effective green energy source. Therefore, increasing its absorbing capacity can improve a solar absorber’s effectiveness.
Md. Mottahir Alam +10 more
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The Line‐Haul Feeder Vehicle Routing Problem: A Classification and Review
Complexity, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Today, goods transportation is considered to be one of the most important activities of national economics. Logistics and supply chain play an important role in the industry and services, considering the needs of the people, while there is an increase in the population.
Majid Yousefikhoshbakht +3 more
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knowledge and truth; Comparison of cognition methodology in the philosophy of Ibn Arabi and Soren Kierkegaard [PDF]
حکمت معاصرThis paper presents a comparative study of the epistemological methodologies in the philosophy of Ibn Arabi and Søren Kierkegaard. Ibn Arabi, within the framework of Islamic mysticism, views true knowledge as attained through mystical experiences and ...
Hosein Shams
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