Dr. Safavi’s expertise is in Philosophy, Islamic Mysticism, and Comparative Philosophy. His new books on philosophy and Islamic Mysticism are: New Path: A Novel Interpretation of Mathnawi; Practical Mysticism; Ethics and Perfect Human in Rumi’s Perspective; Ahl Al Bayt According to Rumi; Islamic Mysticism in the East and the West; Structure of Mathnawi Ma’navi, Mystical Interoperation of Zyarat ‘Ashura.

Dr Seyed G Safavi,
SOAS, University of London
Philosophy@iranianstudies.org

 
Abstract
This article introduces the theoretical aspects of the practice of mysticism in Islam. It examines the nature of mysticism, the mystic and his states, the goal of the mystic and the ethics of spiritual wayfaring. The author addresses major themes that are central concerns of mystical authors and describes their meaning. He describes and analyses mystical states drawing on the major practical and homiletic manuals of the ‘Irfan tradition. The paper is both descriptive and prescriptive.
“In His name who taught the soul …

The Active Role of the Iranian Geo-strategy
The Persian Gulf as a ground for Hot Debate

 
Mahmoud Haidar
Director of the Delta Center for In-Depth Research – Beirut
Editor-in-chief of “Madarat Gharbiya” magazine – Beirut/Paris
©International Peace Studies Centre (IPSC)
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Any talk on and about Iran, 30 years after the Iranian Revolution, assumes raising the level of discussion to the status that this country occupies a heavy and influential place in international strategies.
This assumption will lead us to work on the Iranian geography considering that it is a vital field in and …

Let’s remind the Arab states that Israel is the arch enemy in the region, not Iran
 
Seyed G Safavi
International Peace Studies Centre (IPSC)

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The West’s efforts to portray Iran as the arch enemy are aimed at creating discord among regional states. At present, most Arab states have taken refuge with the US and even Israel to escape the (so-called) threat posed by Iran. In addition to having dangerous results, this move poses a serious threat to regional peace, security, and stability. Many …

Perfect Man in Rumi’s Perspective1
 
Dr Seyed G Safavi
philosophy@iranianstudies.org
London Academy of Iranian Studies – SOAS, University of London
23rd to 27th of June, FIDEM 2009 – Palermo, Italy
Abstract:
This article seeks to clarify the perspective of Rumi (1207-1273), who is one of the greatest Persian and Muslim Sufi poets of all time, on some of the dimensions of ‘Perfect Man’.  These include: 1) ‘his position in existence’; 2) ‘his attributes’ and; 3) ‘the mutual relations between Perfect Man and the spiritual wayfarer’. …

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Rumi and Mulla Sadra on Theoretical and Practical Reason
By Prof. Seyed G Safavi
London Academy of Iranian Studies
philosophy@iranianstudies.org
www.iranianstudies.org

SIEPM, XII International Congress of Medieval Philosophy,
Palermo, Italy, 16-22 September 2007

Abstract
Rumi (1207-1273) great Persian sage has used around 34 terms on Reason in his masterpiece Mathnawi that may be categorised into 3 main types:
1- Meta Theoretical and Practical Reason, which are Universal Reason and First Reason.
2- Theoretical Reason, which is for perception …