TWO LOVES OF THE SUFI POET ʿIRĀQĪ

jedson   13 June 2019

Fascinating entry. I love the cobbler’s story. The Sultan was not concerned about Iraqi’s attraction to the boy—probably saw this as natural. But apparently he does not want Iraqi to consummate the relationship. This very much reminds me of Socrates insistence that beholding a beautiful boy is a path to heaven but consummation impedes spiritual progress. Curious. The relationship between sexual attraction and spiritual progress remains somewhat enigmatic to me.