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Khidr and Ilyas
Identifier
006326
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Khidr or al-Khidr (Arabi: الخضر al-Khiḍr, also transcribed as Khidr, Khizr, Khyzer, Qhizyer, Qhezar, Khizar, Xızır, Hızır) is a revered figure in Islam, who is believed to be described in the Quran as a righteous servant of God and he possessed great wisdom or mystic knowledge. In different Islamic and non-Islamic traditions, Khidr is variously described as a messenger, prophet, wali or in some cases, as a "non-abstract" deity who takes place of the God (Haq or Heq) as a deus otiosus. The figure of al-Khidr has been syncretized over time with various figures including Vishnu in India, Sorūsh (Avesta Sraosha) and Mithra in Iran, Saint Sarkis the Warrior (Saint Sergius) and John the Baptist in Armenia, Saint George in Asia Minor and the Levant, etc.
A description of the experience
Khidr and Ilyas at the Fountain of Life |
The source of the experience
Quran, theConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Commonsteps
References
Timurid Dynasty, The Prophet Elias and Khdir at the Fountain of Life