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- کد IranDOI مقاله: IranDOI :10.irandoi.2002/bahareadab.2026 .19 .8292
volume Number : 19
number In Volume : 6
issue Number : 124
Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 19،
number In Volume 6،
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issue Number 124
An Archetypal Study of Dreams in Risāla Qushayriyya and Their Comparison with Ferdowsi’s Shāhnāmeh and Rumi’s Masnavi-ye Maʿnavi
Maryam Kazempour (Author in Charge)
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dreams have long been recognized as a primary means of perceiving hidden realities and bridging the gap between the material world and the spiritual realm. This concept holds a distinguished place in Islamic mystical tradition. This study aims to examine the role of dreams in Risala al-Qushayriyya and provide a comparative analysis with the dreams depicted in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh and Rumi’s Masnavi, utilizing Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical psychology.
METHODOLOGY: This research employs a descriptive-analytical method, grounded in the theoretical framework of Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical psychology.
FINDINGS: The findings indicate that in all three works, dreams possess symbolic, epistemic, and psychological functions in addition to their narrative role. Many of the dream themes correspond with fundamental Jungian archetypes, including the “Wise Old Man,” the “Self,” “the Journey,” the “Shadow,” and “rebirth.”
CONCLUSION: Drawing upon the foundations of Islamic mysticism, Risala al-Qushayriyya portrays dreams not merely as reflections of the individual unconscious, but as a manifestation of the soul’s connection to the metaphysical realm (Malakut) and ultimate truth. This perspective, when evaluated alongside the archetypes present in the Shahnameh and the Masnavi, elucidates the fundamental role of dreams in shaping both character destiny and spiritual wayfaring (suluk).
Keyword
Dream
, Risāla Qushayriyya
, Shāhnāmeh
, Masnavi-ye Maʿnavi
, Archetypal Criticism
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