The Luminous Night: Divine Darkness, the Formless Absolute, and the Metaphysics of Negation in Sufi Mysticism
In Sufism, the "dark experience" arises when the finite ego confronts the formless Divine Essence (Al-Ama). This "Black Light" (Nur-e Siah) obliterates the self (Fana), causing existential terror and contraction (Qabz). Paradoxically, this darkness is an excess of light, signaling the necessary annihilation of the ego to merge with the Real.
Universal Sufism: The Theological, Historical, and Praxis-Based Dimensions of Inayat Khan’s Message
Hazrat Inayat Khan’s Universal Sufism decouples spirituality from dogma, promoting the "Unity of Religious Ideals" to harmonize East and West. Rooted in the "Ten Sufi Thoughts" and the principles of Love, Harmony, and Beauty it fosters global brotherhood through the multi-faith Universal Worship service and practices designed to awaken the divine essence within the human heart.
