The fundamental work of the French orientalist Henri Corbin (1903-1978) is devoted to the history of philosophical thought in the Islamic world. The work contains an overview of the sacred doctrine of Shiism of the twelve imams (including the interpretation of such concepts as "nubuvvat", "walayat", "tawil", "Concealment", etc.) and Ismailism| teachings of the Mutazilites, Ashharites, "Brothers of Purity", philosophical views of Razi, Biruni, Khorezmi, Ibn al-Khaytham, al-Kindi, Farabi, Abu Hamid Ghazali | philosophy and metaphysics of Sufism (represented by such mystics as Abu Yazid Bistami, Junayd, Hakim Tirmizi, Hallaj, Najm ad-Din Kubra, Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Mahmoud Shabistari, etc.) | School of Ishrakism (Illumination Philosophy), Muslim Philosophy in Andalusia | "throne wisdom" of Mulla Sadr | Kalama (scholastic theology) in Sunnism and Shiism, etc.The book is addressed to philosophers, orientalists, Islamic scholars - researchers, teachers, graduate students, students.