Ruzbihan Baqli (d. 1209) was a Persian Sufi who lived most of his life in Shiraz. He is the author of numerous writings on mysticism, mostly in Arabic, though he wrote a number of important works in Persian.  This short excerpt from his autobiographical The Unveiling of Secrets (Kashf al-asrar) relates his spiritual awakening as recalled many years later. Ruzbihan’s memories are dominated by visions and spiritual ecstasies (“unveilings”), which he describes with considerable rhetorical power. This text, begun as a memoir, turns into an ongoing diary that chronicles his ongoing inner life.

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