Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
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Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose شماره 42

volume Number : 11
number In Volume : 4
issue Number : 42


volume Number 11، number In Volume 4، ، issue Number 42

The impact of Al-luma’ fi Al-Tasawuf’s anecdotes on Hojviri’s kashfaul al-mahjub

Abbasali Vafaie(Author in Charge), Habib Kargar, Alireza Shabanlu

Abstract

Anecdotes are playing an important role in Sufism’s texts. One of the most highly praised and significant Sufism books in which there are many anecdotes is Kashf- ol-Mahjub by Abu al-Hassan Hojwiri.
Hojviri has quoted the anecdotes from different sources among them is Al-luma" fi"l-Tasawwuf written by Abú Nasr Sarráj al-Tusi(738 AH). The purpose of this research is to identify the anecdotes which Hojviri has used in his book from Al-luma’ fi -Tasawwuf. Hojviri anecdotes could be arranged in the following four groups: Sufism conventions, super natural actions and positions, listening and historic and religious ones.
Hojviri has quoted Al-luma’s anecdotes with some changes. Typically, he erases the name of the narrator and extends the dialogue between characters in addition to changing the name of certain characters. However, he uses the stories in the same chapter as Sarraj has used them in his book.

Keyword
anecdotes , mysticism and Sufism , is Al-luma' fi'l-Tasawwuf , Kashf- ol-Mahjub

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