@article { author = {Rawlinson, Andrew}, title = {Sufism in the Western History : A Primary Outline}, journal = {Philosophy}, volume = {7}, number = {2}, pages = {37-64}, year = {2009}, publisher = {University of Tehran}, issn = {2008-1553}, eissn = {2716-974X}, doi = {}, abstract = {The phenomenon of Western Sufi teachers is unique, not just because of the individuals themselves, though they are certainly fascinating, but because of what they represent: the flowering of the Western genius, which has discovered Eastern traditions, absorbed them and in the process changed them and been changed by them. This paper is a primary outline of the main contours of this phenomenon, trying to brief its history and attempt an explanation of what it means}, keywords = {Sufism,Western Sufism,Mysticism,History of Sufism}, title_fa = {Sufism in the Western History : A Primary Outline}, abstract_fa = {The phenomenon of Western Sufi teachers is unique, not just because of the individuals themselves, though they are certainly fascinating, but because of what they represent: the flowering of the Western genius, which has discovered Eastern traditions, absorbed them and in the process changed them and been changed by them. This paper is a primary outline of the main contours of this phenomenon, trying to brief its history and attempt an explanation of what it means.}, keywords_fa = {Sufism,Western Sufism,Mysticism,History of Sufism}, url = {https://jop.ut.ac.ir/article_35776.html}, eprint = {https://jop.ut.ac.ir/article_35776_c6fd1f4eb515ce68e6a0e6d80517fec9.pdf} }