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Persian Wisdom: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Senin, 15 Oktober 2007. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Edward FitzGerald (Fifth Edition). For the Sun, who scatter’d into flight. The Stars before him from the Field of Night,. Drives Night along with them from Heav'n, and strikes. T'he Sultans Turret with a Shaft of Light. Before the phantom of False morning died,. Methought a Voice within the Tavern cried,. When all the Temple is prepared within,. The Leaves of Life keep f...
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Persian Wisdom: Islam and poetry in Iran
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Rabu, 15 Agustus 2007. Islam and poetry in Iran. It is no soothsayer's divination: how little you reflect! The Qur'an is a book on how to live. Its goal is the guidance of humankind. Whatever it bans is harmful for the "umma" (community of believers) and whatever it commands are for deliverance and well-being. The same chapter - The Cow - describes the grievous punishment unbelievers face. 8230;Some say: it [the Qur'an] is ...
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Persian Wisdom: Mystical philosophy in Islam
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Rabu, 15 Agustus 2007. Mystical philosophy in Islam. 1 Mystical philosophy as Islamic philosophy. 2 Isma'ili and Hermetic philosophy. 4 Philosophy in the Maghrib and Spain. 5 Illuminationist thought in the East. 6 Sufism and the Akbarian tradition. 1 Mystical philosophy as Islamic philosophy. 2 Isma'ili and Hermetic philosophy. 4 Philosophy in the Maghrib and Spain. 5 Illuminationist thought in the East. Corbin, H. (197...
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Persian Wisdom: Farid o-Din Attar
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Senin, 15 Oktober 2007. Farid o-Din Attar was born in Nishapour and lived about 1119-1220 CE (another source mentions he lived about 1136-1230 CE). He lived close to 100 years and was killed by the Mongol invaders. His tomb is in Nishapour. In "Mantiq at-Tayr", Attar explains seven valleys which the "Bird of the Sky" goes through and passes to meet Simurgh (Legendary Bird or God). This is a process that each of us goes ...
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Persian Wisdom: Language of the armies, Urdu: A Derivative of Persian and Avestan
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Rabu, 15 Agustus 2007. Language of the armies, Urdu: A Derivative of Persian and Avestan. Most Iranians are aware of the fact that Pashto and Tajik are members of the Iranian family of languages. Few, however, are aware of the likelihood of Urdu also being a member of the Iranic branch of tongues. If more than 60% of the words are common in Punjabi and Urdu (Shriram 1928:67) it is due to the influence of Persian."[1]. Urdu ...
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Persian Wisdom: Oktober 2007
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Senin, 15 Oktober 2007. Farid o-Din Attar was born in Nishapour and lived about 1119-1220 CE (another source mentions he lived about 1136-1230 CE). He lived close to 100 years and was killed by the Mongol invaders. His tomb is in Nishapour. In "Mantiq at-Tayr", Attar explains seven valleys which the "Bird of the Sky" goes through and passes to meet Simurgh (Legendary Bird or God). This is a process that each of us goes ...
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Persian Wisdom: Agustus 2007
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The Documentation of Persian Great Works in Literature, Language, and Philosophy. Rabu, 15 Agustus 2007. Mystical philosophy in Islam. 1 Mystical philosophy as Islamic philosophy. 2 Isma'ili and Hermetic philosophy. 4 Philosophy in the Maghrib and Spain. 5 Illuminationist thought in the East. 6 Sufism and the Akbarian tradition. 1 Mystical philosophy as Islamic philosophy. 2 Isma'ili and Hermetic philosophy. 4 Philosophy in the Maghrib and Spain. 5 Illuminationist thought in the East. Corbin, H. (197...