Sāyah-rawshanʹhā-yi Shams-i Tabrīzī: muqaddamah-ʼī bar Shamsʹshināsī

The book Sāyah-rawshanʹhā-yi Shams-i Tabrīzī serves as an introduction to the study of Shams-i Tabrīzī, shedding light on the mystical personality, beliefs, and spiritual teachings of this influential Iranian Sufi and poet. It offers interpretations of selected ideas and scattered remarks found in his Maqālāt, including reflections on folk medicine and common beliefs of his time. The author also examines Shams’s views on prominent historical figures, the intellectual and linguistic parallels he shares with others, and his educational perspectives, providing a nuanced entry point into Shams’s complex worldview.