Abstract:

Every school which appeared in the history of Sufism has its own one or more characteristics that distinguish it from the other“Jevanmardî”, also called “Futuwwa”, is one of the features of the School of Khorasan. This charac-teristic of this school is considered distinguishing feature of the School of Khorasan from other schoolThis article aims to shed light on the concept of jevanmardî in the thought of Abul-Hassan Kharaqānî, one of the famous sufis of Khorasan, by examining certain anecdotes from his life. As for sources, the present study is based on Nur al-Ulum, a collection compiled by disciples of Kharaqānî from his conversations, and also on Farîduddîn Attâr’s well-known work Tazkiratu’l-Ewliyâ, the work that gives maximum amount of space to Kharaqānî among the hagiographic bookThe introduction draws a general framework for understanding Kharaqānî’s concept of jevanmardî, then the author proceeds to an analysis of the characteristics of jevanmards in the thought of Kharaqānî under four headlines: “Generosity”, “Doing Favour and Get On With People”, “Compassion and Altruism” and “Divine Love”.

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