Matti Moosa

Matti Moosa is a scholar whose work illuminates the hidden currents of mystical Islam, particularly the Alawite tradition. He guides readers into the heart of a lineage that emerged in the ninth century, an esoteric offshoot of Shia Islam often referred to as Nusayri. Moosa reveals how Alawites venerate Ali ibn Abi Talib not merely as an Imam, but as a divine manifestation, a concept central to their unique gnosis. His research delves into the foundational teachings of Ibn Nusayr, a disciple of …