Mystic Concepts of Peace and Tolerance: A Study of Orientalist Views on Lessons from the Life of Imam Hussain (A.S)

Abstract

Mysticism concerns the harmony and practices of virtuous individuals, transcending differences in religion and caste. It emphasizes the teachings of Islam and love for humankind, nurturing the seeds of tolerance and patience. Eminent Muslim and Non-Muslim scholars discussed the meaningful concepts from the history of Islam. The broader perspectives from Imam Hussain’s (A.S) mystic teachings are lessons embodying divine justice, equality, gentleness, and other exemplary practices. These are the lessons of mystical practice that foster patience and tolerance toward humanity. This profound teaching was transformed by Hussain (A.S) Ibn Hazrat Ali (A.S) to all people, religious and other differences. Current research examines the views and written works of orientalists regarding the valuable glory of Islamic history. The qualitative research method that employs a thematic analysis framework to extensively explore the speeches and written documents of various orientalists. An initial review of these documents revealed 25 themes. These themes were assigned numerical codes, and each underwent thorough reading and contextual verification. The 25 themes were then condensed to 14. A careful review of these themes was conducted based on their contextual relevance to the research subject. Finally, 5 core themes were selected for analysis. The discussion and results are presented accordingly.