MISBAH-UL-HIDAYA VA MIFTAH-UL-KIFAYA” OF ‘IZZUDDIN MAHMUD KASHANI AS A MONUMENT OF SUFI PROSE IN PERSIAN-TAJIK LITERATURE
This article deals with monument of Persian-tajik Sufi proze “Misbah-ul-hidaya va miftah-ul-kifaya” which author is Izzuddin Mahmud Kashani - philosopher, cultural and literature figure, theologist and scientist of XII-XIV centuries. The author of the article presents to the reader concise information about Sufism, Sufi and Sufism philosophy and postulates. There are also information about Izzuddin Mahmud Kashani’s biography and forming of his mindset. Also you can find information about backstory of writing this opus, description of structure of content and name of the chapters. It is noted that “Misbah-ul-hidaya va miftah-ul-kifaya” is free interpretation of “Avarif al-ma”arif” of Shihabuddin Umar Suhravardi with additional comments of Izzuddin Mahmud Kashani about ethics and behavior rules among Sufis of that period. For preparing article the author used as a source the book “Misbah-ul-hidaya va miftah-ul-kifaya” in Persian language published in Tehran in 1969. In preface of the opus Izzuddin Mahmud Kashani noted that he started translation of “Avarif al-ma”arif” of Shihabuddin Suhravardi by request of his friends - followers of Suhravardiya. It is noted that within the framework of ideology of definition of national identity research of monument of persian-tajik literature “Misbah-ul-hidaya va miftah-ul-kifaya” takes on particular importance for Tajik people.