Esoteric Interpretations of the Qur’an: The Foundations of Shia Ismaili Ta’wil Part III: The Antagonism between Islam and Ismāʿīlīsm | Answering Ismaili Gnosis

Esoteric Interpretations of the Qur’an: The Foundations of Shia Ismaili Ta’wil Part III: The Antagonism between Islam and Ismāʿīlīsm | Answering Ismaili Gnosis Continuing from the works cited from al-Sijistani’s works, we continue by quoting from another source on Ismāʿīlī bāṭenism or esotericism. Following are refereces from Dr. Marakem...

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Esoteric Interpretations of the Qur’an: The Foundations of Shia Ismaili Ta’wil Part II: Ta’wil of Allah | Answering Ismaili Gnosis

Continuing our research into the deception of esoterism, let us go back to theological sources and find the definitions for both esoterism (the hidden reality) and exoterism (the external or the apparent). Finding the Definition of Esoterism and Exoterism from Theological Sources The definitions of exoterism (ẓâhir) and esoteric...

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