Suhrawardi and the Illuminationist Philosophy: Insights for Depth Psychology

Suhrawardi and the Illuminationist Philosophy: Insights for Depth Psychology

Who was Suhrawardi? Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1154-1191), known as Shaikh al-Ishraq or the “Master of Illumination,” was a Persian philosopher, mystic, and founder of the illuminationist school of Islamic philosophy. His works, such as...
Rumi’s Mystical Poetry and Its Resonance with Jungian Psychology

Rumi’s Mystical Poetry and Its Resonance with Jungian Psychology

Who was Rumi? “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ― Rumi Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, more popularly known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islamic...