Goddess of the Orient
Exploring the Relationship between the Persian Goddess Anahita and the Sufi Journey to Mount Qaf
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3452840 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Faranak Mirjalili (University of Amsterdam, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 704 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12090704 |
| OpenAlex | W3196314564 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper explores the possible connections between the Persian Goddess Aredvi Sura Anahita and Sufi cosmology. How can we trace images, symbols and functions of the goddess in the symbolic journey to Mount Qaf in Sufism? The research question was posed by the author after a collision of mystical experiences and dreams with the figure of Anahita while being on the Sufi path. The paper offers a linguistic, scriptural and hermeneutic analysis of Anahita in the Avesta and her role in Zoroastrian cosmology, while looking at the symbolic importance of Mount Qaf and the figure of Khezr in Sufism. The comparative study draws on the work of Henry Corbin and Shahab al-Din Sohrawardi to explore the threads between these two ancient Persian traditions
Art · Islam · Literature · Mount · Mysticism · Persian · Psychoanalysis · Sufism · Tantra · The Symbolic · Theology · Zoroastrianism · Computer Science · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |