Journal of Literary Criticism

Journal of Literary Criticism

Analysis of the existential and being systems of the mystical experiences of Ibrahim Adham in Attar's narrative

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
maryam shahedi 1
Seyed Ali Ghasemzadeh 2
Seyed Mohsen Hosseini Moakhar 3
1 PhD in Mystical Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
10.22034/jlc.2024.447808.1626
Abstract
The research focuses on the mystical experiences of Ibrahim Adham as described in Attar's narrative, analyzing how these experiences transformed his life. A semiotic-semantic approach is used to understand the meaning created in this discourse, and it is found that the existential and being systems play a significant role. Many of these spiritual experiences are brief in nature, but the process leading up to them and their occurrence are part of a system of events, often influenced by God's care. These experiences are unpredictable and expressed using momentary discourse expressions. The narrative reveals how the mystic changed his life path after a mystical experience, dedicating himself to austerity and worship and abandoning his position as a king even in the most challenging circumstances. This transformation is narrated through the discourse in the existential system, as the protagonist strives to establish a permanent spiritual place by renouncing all worldly ties and embracing a broader and simpler world that aligns with an enhanced sense of self and a newfound identity after the mystical experience.
Keywords
Ibrahim Adham
- mystical experiences-
existentialism
being
-semiotic-semantic approach
Subjects
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Journal of Literary Criticism
Volume 10, Issue 19
April 2026
Pages 333-297

  • Receive Date 09 March 2024
  • Revise Date 20 July 2024
  • Accept Date 28 August 2024