LECTURE | The Master of Illumination: Suhrawardī and the Theosophy of Ishrāq
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🔹 PUBLIC LECTURE 🔹 The Master of Illumination: Suhrawardī and the Theosophy of Ishrāq
🧘♀️ Presented by Lecturer Wahid Azal
📅 7:30 PM | Wednesday 5 November 2025
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society
🔹 LECTURE CONTENT 🔹
This lecture explores the life and thought of Shihābuddīn Yaḥyā Suhrawardī (d. 1191), the “martyr of Aleppo,” who created a unique theosophical system blending Sufism, Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, and Zoroastrianism. It will highlight his Theosophy of Illumination—which identifies Light (nūr) as the essence of existence—along with readings from his theurgic prayers and reflections on his place in esoteric history.
🔹 WHO IS WAHID?🔹
Born in Iran (1971) and raised in Germany, the United States and Australia, Wahid is multilingual and was educated at the University of New Mexico(BAS,1994), the University of California at Los Angeles (MAs,1997) and the Queensland University of Technology (LLB). His speciality is Islamic esoteric, mystical and occult texts. He is also the founder and present head of the Fatimiya Sufi Order.
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