The Sufis contend that there are four basic approaches to gaining at least a semblance of familiarity with the mind of God: knowledge, contemplation, laws of nature, and art.
If the first three lead us to the ultimate realization that it is all an enigma and mystery, the fourth one – namely, art – helps us ascribe some sort of meaning to the cosmos and the causal mind that is behind it.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in History/Government and International Relations from George Mason University, and a Master's Degree in International Affairs with a Concentration in U.S. Foreign Policy from American University in Washington, DC. I was born in New York City, and have lived in Northern Virginia since childhood. I am an independent writer and an entrepreneur. I am also a book author.
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Adam A. Azim 