Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

In this episode of Ibn Arabi Podcast, I continue examining his conception of imagination (khayāl) and the in-between (barzakh). Drawing from Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysical vision, as interpreted in Chapter Seven (“The In-Between”) of William Chittick’s book Ibn ʿArabī Heir to Prophets, I explain how divine Essence self-discloses thr...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Step into the mystical world of Mulla Muhsin Fayz Kashani, a 17th-century Persian philosopher and poet, as we explore the gradual transformation of the self through divine love in ghazal 824 from his Divan. This episode reveals how spiritual awakening ha...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

 Guiding Inference Questions:

1. Why does the poem begin with such vivid and detailed descriptions of the beloved's form? What does this suggest about the role of beauty in spiritual love?
2. Why is the lover burning through the n...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Step into the mystical rose garden of Persian Sufism through Gulshan-i Rāz (The Rose Garden of Mystery) by Mahmoud Shabistari—one of the most profound Sufi poetic works in classical Persian literature. In this episode, I delve into Shabistari’s poetic re...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

In this episode of Ibn ʿArabī Podcast, I explain his “theophanic imagination,” the “creative heart,” and the “conjoined & autonomous Imagination,” drawing on Henry Corbin’s seminal study Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn ʿArabī. Ibn ʿArabī presents imagination as an ontological faculty through which God discloses Hi...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi⁠

What does it mean to bid “farewell to the tavern,” to “die as an orphaned pearl,” and to transcend societal norms through mystical poetry? In this episode of the Persian Poetry Podcast, I examine the profound mystical and philosophical layers of Shahria...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi What does it mean to truly answer the call of love? In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we explore Ghazal 1594 from Rumi’s Diwan-i Shams, where the beloved is not just a figure of beauty, but a force that burns, transforms, and awakens. Why are lovers called “helpless”? Why do they cry out “Here I am!” at...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki 
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

"Who am I to ask for forgiveness? You are the Sultan and the One Who commands." In Masnavi VI, Rumi paints a breathtaking vision of divine mercy—a love that does not merely forgive but transforms the soul. He urges us to reflect: What is true forgiveness? How does it surpass human kindness? And why do even sinners become bol...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi⁠

In this episode, I interview Professor Roger Sedarat on "Persian and American literature & poetry." He is a creative writer and poet, teaching at the English Department, Queens College, City University of New York. The following are the central questions and topics addressed:

1. The influence of ...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Can reason alone lead us to divine truth? In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we explore Rūmī’s distinction between partial reason (ʿaql-i juzʿī) and the sacred intellect (ʿaql-i qudsī)—a central theme in his mystical epistemology. We uncover how Rumi neither rejects reason entirely nor worships it, but rather transforms it ...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

What is the difference between Rumi’s “meanings/realities” (maʿānī; singular: maʿnā or maʿnī) and Ibn ʿArabī’s “fixed entities” (aʿyān al-thābita)? In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, I explore one of the most profound debates in sufi philosophy and mystical poetry. Rumi’s poetry is filled with images of eternal "meanings," ...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

In this episode, we explore Ibn Arabi’s profound metaphors: the Divine Breath and Words. Every being is seen as a unique word spoken into existence, carried by the eternal Breath of the Divine. Join me as I dive into this mystical journey. Question: What are the implications of these two metaphors in our lives?

• Visit our ⁠Academy of Mysti...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Unveiling one of the most profound and subtle teachings in Sufi Metaphysics—this episode of Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam dives into Ibn ʿArabī’s conception of “universal realities” (umūr kulliyya)—shortly translated as “universals.” This metaphysical topic bridges the divine Essence (dhāt) and cosmos, revealing the structure of existence itself. Here, I explore t...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

In this episode of Ibn Arabi’s Sufi Metaphysics, I explore what Ibn Arabi calls the "Reality of Realities" (Ḥaqīqat al-Ḥaqāʾiq) and the "Muḥammadan Reality" (Ḥaqīqa al-Muḥamadiya) — two of the most profound metaphysical topics. These teachings from Ibn Arabi unravel how all creation is rooted in the eternal knowledge of the Divine and how the Muḥamm...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Discover Ibn Arabi's profound mystical vision through his “Pupil-Eye” Metaphor and the Perfect Man’s (al-insan al-kamil) role in divine self-disclosure. In this video, I explore how, in Ibn ʿArabī’s vision, the Divine perceives and manifests through the human being. Ibn Arabi’s metaphysics is not just a metaphysical doctrine; it’s a transformative s...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Explore two fundamental concepts in Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysical system: the “Muhammadan Reality” (ḥaqiqa al-Muḥammadiyya) and the “Perfect Man” (al-insān al-kāmil). These ideas define the spiritual structure of existence, shaping Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and divine knowledge.  Why does this matter today? In an age of spiritual awakening, under...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Ibn ʿArabī’s doctrine of Waḥdat al-Wujūd (Unity of Existence) is one of the most profound and debated theories in Islamic mysticism. In this episode, we explore his metaphysical vision—how all existence is ultimately one, and everything we perceive is a manifestation (tajallī) of the Divine Reality (al-Ḥaqq). What You’ll Discover in This Episode: 

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Ibn ʿArabī, the enigmatic metaphysician master, introduced one of the most mind-bending theories in metaphysics: "Fixed Entities" (aʿyān al-thābita). These entities dwell eternally in God’s Knowledge, shaping beings while never crossing into existence. In this episode, we explore:

• What are Fixed Entities?
• How do they relate to God's eternal kno...

• Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
• Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi

Unlock the Hidden Wisdom of Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam. Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of wahdat al-wujud (The Oneness of Being/Unity of Existence) is one of the most profound metaphysical ideas in Sufi thought. In this exclusive series, we delve into the esoteric meanings of divine Names, the Perfect Man, and the cosmic mirror of existence, as Ibn Arabi reve...