Here is Part Two of our seven-part series of reflections on the life, influence, and philosophical foundations of the cosmology of Shaykh Aḥmad Ibn Zayniddīn al-Aḥsāʾī. This post focuses on the writings of the Shaykh, primarily his opera majora (larger works). Contents of the seven parts of this series: Life, Travels, Character and...
Read MoreWith respect to our ongoing series on Shaykh Aḥmad Ibn Zayniddīn al-Aḥsāʾī: One of our readers asked for the Arabic original of the two poems given by Imām Ḥasan (ʿA) to al-Awḥad. Here is a display version, in both JPG and PDF format. In WALAYAH Samawi UPDATE (April 17, 2015): As some of you have requested it, here is the raw utf-8 text that...
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A number of brothers and sisters have requested more information in English on Shaykh Aḥmad Ibn Zayniddīn al-Aḥsāʾī. This post constitutes the first in a seven-part series of reflections on the life, influence, and philosophical foundations of the cosmology of Shaykh Aḥmad. This series is based mostly upon a chapter this author has written, in...
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One of the peculiar features of modern Western civilization is the conceptual divide between, on the one hand the category of religious faith, where knowledge is supposedly rare or impossible; and the category of scientific knowledge which, it is generally assumed, is the sole repository of true knowledge. This position is well-exemplified in theoretical...
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Congratulations to all of our readers and subscribers on this, the first day of the Equinox. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the first full day of Spring and Rebirth (in South Asia called Nawrūz, the first day of the New Year in the solar Islāmic calendar). After remaining dormant for exactly one full year, Walayah.org is now,...
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This is another followup to our first reflection on the Qurʾānic and AhlulBayti concept of ʿaql. In particular, we are moving towards a discussion of the use of the word ‘nexal’ to help in the translation of ‘ʿaql’ into English. First, a note on method. As mentioned in the reflection What is ʿAql? Towards a Nexal Consciousness, translation,...
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