Persian through Mystical and Sufi Texts 

Instructor: Peyman Eshaghi

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About the course:

Persian through Mystical and Sufi Texts course offers learners the opportunity to engage with some of the most profound works of Persian spiritual and literary heritage. Drawing on texts from classical Sufi poets and mystics such as Rumi, Attar, Hafez, and others, as well as key prose writings, the course emphasizes careful reading, translation, and interpretation of both poetry and prose. Students will develop advanced skills in understanding metaphor, symbolism, and allegory, while also strengthening their command of sophisticated grammatical and rhetorical structures. Alongside linguistic training, the course introduces major concepts of Persian Sufism and mystical thought, highlighting the intersection of language, spirituality, and culture. By the end of the course, participants will be able to read and interpret challenging mystical texts with fluency and appreciation for their depth and beauty.

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Content of the course

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First Week (Sat & Sun)
Kashf al-Maḥjūb – ʿAlī Hujwīrī
کشف‌المحجوب – علی بن عثمان هجویری

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Second Week (Sat & Sun)
Ṭabaqāt al-Ṣūfiyya – Khwāja Abdullāh Anṣārī
طبقات‌الصوفیه – خواجه عبدالله انصاری

 

Third Week (Sat & Sun)
Asrār al-Tawḥīd fī Maqāmāt al-Sheikh Abī Saʿīd – Muḥammad ibn Munawwar
اسرارالتوحید فی مقامات الشیخ ابی‌سعید – محمد بن منور

 

Fourth Week (Sat & Sun)
Tamhīdāt – ʿAyn al-Qużāt Hamadānī
تمهیدات – عین‌القضات همدانی

 

Fifth Week (Sat & Sun)
Mirṣād al-ʿIbād – Najm al-Dīn Rāzī (Dāya)
مرصادالعباد – نجم‌الدین رازی (دایه)

 

Sixth Week (Sat & Sun)
Manṭiq al-Ṭayr – Farīd al-Dīn ʿAṭṭār
منطق‌الطیر – فریدالدین عطار نیشابوری

 

Seventh Week (Sat & Sun)
Lamaʿāt – Fakhr al-Dīn ʿIrāqī
لمعات – فخرالدین عراقی

 

Eighth Week (Sat & Sun)
Fīhi mā Fīhi – Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī
فیه ما فیه – جلال‌الدین رومی

 

Ninth Week (Sat & Sun)
Lawāʾiḥ – ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Jāmī
لوایح – عبدالرحمان جامی

 

Tenth Week (Sat & Sun)
Mafātīḥ al-Iʿjāz fī Sharḥ-e Golshan-e Rāz – Muḥammad Lāhījī
مفاتیح‌الاعجاز فی شرح گلشن راز – محمد لاهیجی

 

Eleventh Week (Sat & Sun)
Dīvān-e Mushtāq ʿAlī Shāh – Mushtāq ʿAlī Shāh Kermānī
دیوان مشتاق علیشاه – مشتاق علیشاه کرمانی

 

Twelfth Week (Sat & Sun)
Dīvān Hasanzade, Hasan Hasanzade Amoli 

دیوان حسن زاده آملی

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Course Details​

​Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 27 June - 13 September, 2026

Time: 09:00–10:00 AM (US Pacific), 12:00–13:00 (US Eastern), 06:00–07:00 PM (Central European)

Format: 24 online sessions

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Tuition: $600 (payable in installments)

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Class days and times may be adjusted in accordance with the request of enrollees.

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​​Registered participants will receive full access to recorded session videos and all course materials.​​

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Registration link: https://forms.gle/LLmHevpx1mvyjXhG6

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