The Concept of Walayat according to Agha MohammadReza Ghomshehi

The Present study is based on the concept of Walayat in Islamic Mysticism according to Agha Hakim Sahba, Mohammad Reza Ghomshehi. Hakim Sahba, as the representative of thoretical Mysticism is an interpreter of Mulla Sadra's Doctirin. The study attempts to evaluate, the meaning of Walayat from the standpoint of Islamic Mysticism and its division in to General Walayat and Specific Walayat, which is Particularly attributed to The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) and His Household generation, Moreover, the ranks of walayat and the End of walayat, which in our time, is assigned to Hazrat- e- Basiyyat Allih al- 'Azam, are Presented according to Agha Mohammad Reza Ghomshehi:The ideas of Ibn al Arabi about Walayat and Agha Mohammad Reza Ghomshehi's Criticism on Allameh Qaysari's interlpretation of Ibn al- Arabi's attitudes Concerning the End of Walayat are then being discussed. The article concludes that Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) is the end of Mohammadian General Walayat and Amir- al- Mu'menīn Ali Ibn Abitaleb (peace be upon him) is the end of Mohammadian Absolute Walayat.