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other usesTwelvers|collapsed=1 ‘Irfan ( Arabic language|Arabic / Persian language|Persian / Urdu language|Urdu : ????? , also spelt Irfaan/Erfan ) literally means knowing / awareness . The term is often translated as gnosis cite book |last1=Mutahhari |first1=Murtaza |last2=Tabataba'i |first2=Muhammad Husayn |last3=Khomeini |first3=Ruhollah |title=Light Within Me |year=2000 |publisher= Ansariyan Publications, however it also refers to Islam ic mysticism . Those with the name are sometimes referred to as having an insight into the unseen. Irfan is also a Muslim given name , usually used for male persons.
The concept of Irfan overlaps considerably with Sufism in both meaning and content. A large number of the Twelve Imams appear in numerous Sufi orders. In Twelver|Twelver Shiism on the other hand, the term refers specifically to gnosis that can be attained strictly within the confines of Islam.
Among the most famous modern Shia proponents of Irfan were Usooli theologians Allameh Tabatabaei and Ruhollah Khomeini . The scholars taught how gnosis can be attained by adhering to Islamic teachings with love for God. The 17th century Mulla Sadra of Iran is generally seen as the historical ideologue for Irfan in Shi'ism.
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http://al-islam.org/LWM/ "Light Within Me" - A compilation of articles about Irfan by Shia scholars
http://www.al-islam.org/al-tawhid/islamic_gnosis_wisdom/ Islamic Gnosis ('Irfan) and Wisdom (Hikmat) by Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi
http://al-islam.org/alpha.php? sid=587397273& cat=68& alpha_id=147 Articles related to Irfan on Al-Islam.org
http://irfancolloquia.org/ The Irfan Colloquium for Study of the Baha'i Faith.
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