Anwar-e Ma`rifat

The doctrines of "Purgation" (takhliyah - purification from vices) and "Adornment" (tahliyah - embellishment with virtues) are recognized as fundamental pillars of the spiritual journey in Islamic mysticism. This research, with an analytical-documentary approach and by examining the manuscripts and surviving works of the martyrs, investigates the manifestation of this dyad in the mystical journey of the martyrs of the Sacred Defense. The research findings indicate that the spiritual conduct of the martyrs, particularly in their prominent examples, is fully explicable within this dyadic framework. By purging their beings of vices and adorning their souls with virtues, they traversed a path that, on one hand, is completely consistent with the principles of pure Islamic mysticism, and on the other, provides a practical and contemporary model of the mystical journey. This article ultimately presents this lifestyle as a successful and effective model of mystical conduct that can serve as a reliable roadmap for designing a spiritual Islamic lifestyle in the contemporary era. This study, on one hand, is a step towards elucidating the foundations of practical mysticism, and on the other, by looking at the spiritual conduct of the martyrs of the Sacred Defense, offers a tangible model for spiritual journeying in the contemporary world.