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In Twelver Shiism on the other hand, the term refers specifically to gnosis that can be attained strictly within the confines of Islam.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the most famous modern Shia proponents of Irfan were Usooli theologians Allameh Tabatabaei and Ruhollah Khomeini. The scholars taught how gnosis can be attained by adhering to Islamic teachings with love for God. The 17th century Mulla Sadra of Iran is generally seen as the historical ideologue for Irfan in Shi'ism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Pashto, Irfan means the most beautiful and knowledgeful person.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Irfan","playStationPath":"/stations/259345779/play","stationId":259345779,"bioPath":"/music/Irfan/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Dargaard","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f8c/f8c7e10869bfbe177285ab579eeb552f_md.jpg","artistName":"Dargaard","artistId":112539,"station_id":282284262},{"musicPath":"/music/Vas","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c1a/c1a32cc13feefc8d6ace066e2147fca0_md.jpg","artistName":"Vas","artistId":2374,"station_id":113940591},{"musicPath":"/music/Flur","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/eb0/eb01aef013905b8734d5b0c41a485d22_md.jpg","artistName":"Flёur","artistId":78965,"station_id":267725375},{"musicPath":"/music/This+Mortal+Coil","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3b3/3b383814347079c37d4f38b7f37c8926_md.jpg","artistName":"This Mortal Coil","artistId":7884,"station_id":113516543},{"musicPath":"/music/Autumn+Tears","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ee7/ee7f25bd81734c77f2931ace88cd6383_md.jpg","artistName":"Autumn Tears","artistId":114139,"station_id":282865194},{"musicPath":"/music/Wardruna","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/51b/51b4acc79be700c918c238060178c830_md.jpg","artistName":"Wardruna","artistId":436345,"station_id":400784671},{"musicPath":"/music/Current+93","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/43a/43afbf3299be7d6dce892486bfb1595f_md.jpg","artistName":"Current 93","artistId":1213,"station_id":113418842},{"musicPath":"/music/Sheila+Chandra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3e4/3e453b799abbe460895d3fdcdddefae4_md.jpg","artistName":"Sheila Chandra","artistId":5720,"station_id":113504130},{"musicPath":"/music/Caprice","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/482/4828dd3f3db461526ae7580031f827c5_md.jpg","artistName":"Caprice","artistId":136763,"station_id":286559822},{"musicPath":"/music/Ophelia+s+Dream","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d53/d533d7896820d9f7c6221f6314cc9774_md.jpg","artistName":"Ophelia's Dream","artistId":131809,"station_id":285397894},{"musicPath":"/music/Claire+Voyant","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/eb9/eb93ec50761eb2e2ac6dfe4d698f5b8c_md.jpg","artistName":"Claire Voyant","artistId":94679,"station_id":287828089},{"musicPath":"/music/Chelsea+Wolfe","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/197/1978d137be41c456342dc80b987b23a0_md.jpg","artistName":"Chelsea Wolfe","artistId":127759,"station_id":284832702},{"musicPath":"/music/Nature+and+Organisation","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4b5/4b58fc5023fbaaf8a53b652090f2af40_md.jpg","artistName":"Nature and Organisation","artistId":1168,"station_id":116861382},{"musicPath":"/music/Forndom","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/24d/24defe614d10ed43ceff0915ec1585ee_md.jpg","artistName":"Forndom","artistId":439357,"station_id":400873083},{"musicPath":"/music/Bel+Canto","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b43/b43fd820cde3ff5334c8e1859992e5be_md.jpg","artistName":"Bel Canto","artistId":144,"station_id":113741194},{"musicPath":"/music/Faith+and+the+Muse","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/31f/31feb96f0cf9eb7bbb638ed58556aa5b_md.jpg","artistName":"Faith and the Muse","artistId":398,"station_id":113499603},{"musicPath":"/music/This+Ascension","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e61/e61d3435c241ce6756961015f9f3975c_md.jpg","artistName":"This Ascension","artistId":128460,"station_id":284905396},{"musicPath":"/music/Marissa+Nadler","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/284/28453238e5a9026a0b0460b191735501_md.jpg","artistName":"Marissa Nadler","artistId":14952,"station_id":124833434}]}