Beyond Time and Space: A Comparative Exploration of Metaphysical and Ascetic Journeys in Islam, Spiritualism, and Mysticism

Summary

Bilocation—the phenomenon of being in two places at once—within Islamic and Sufi traditions challenges ordinary experiences of time and space, revealing deeper spiritual truths about the interconnectedness of material and metaphysical realms. Through hermeneutical and phenomenological analysis of scriptural texts and historical accounts of spirituality and mysticism, the study finds that bilocation, when linked to collective consciousness, disrupts and transcends everyday life. Integrating comparative religion and transpersonal psychology, the research strengthens the scientific study of religion by examining mystical interpretations of physical bodies.

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This study explores the notion of spatiotemporal phenomena, particularly bilocation within the religious and mystical traditions of Islam and Sufism to understand deeper spiritual truths and their implications for the interconnectedness of material and metaphysical realms. Hermeneutical and phenomenological analyses have been employed to discern the complexities of bilocation (Time and Space) with a comprehensive examination of scriptural texts, and historical accounts of spirituality, asceticism, and mysticism to uncover the realities. Findings reveal that time and space; a bilocation with collective consciousness disrupts and transcends ordinary life experiences. Moreover, integrating insights from comparative religions and transpersonal psychology this research strengthens the scientific study of religion under mystical interpretations of physical bodies.

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