Abstract

foundedtheoretical ,the great mystic of the IsLamic world ,(638 - 560 .A.H) Arabi’ Ibn

He held the followingtheses .mysticism on the basis of mystical intuitions

:/on this basis

.The most perfect way reach the truths of being is through spiritualwayfaring .1

At the end of this wayfaring one finds an experience of annihilation in godand .2

.annihilation subsistence after

At this level the truths of being become evident to the wayfarer throughintuition .3

The best method of wayfaring was discovered by the prophets throughdivine .4

.revelation and shown to mankind

exterior and interior,that ,The teachings of the prophets have two dimensions .5

.are in complete harmony

The way to reach the interior of religion is by crossing through its exterior(divine .6

.(law

.The ultimate aim of religion is intuitive knowledge of God .7

.Truth is a single being that has various manifestations .8

alwaysunknown ,is absolutely hidden ,disclosure - Absolute being prior to its self .9

.and unknowable

disclosure of -the other levels of the self ,Through spiritual wayfaring .10

.Godcan be intuitively understood according to limitaions of the wayfarer

.The religions possess a transcendent unily .11

.The worship of anything is in reality the worship of a manifestaion of God .12

.The perfection of religion is found in the synthesis of abstraction andanthropomorphism .13

outstanding German Philosopher and theologian,used ,(1937 - 1869) Rudolf Otto

,the phenomenological method to study the various manifestations ofreligion

and reached the following conclusion in his attempt to disco verthecommon essence

:/of all religions

(numinousexperience) the central truth and core of religion is religious