Reference to Sirius is found in the Quran in the Surah of The Star verse 53 called the Dog Star. Mentioned therein is also that it is the home of the Lord.
Among advanced mystics this is the heaven unto which Mohammad was taken aloft.

In one of Baha'u'llah's Disertations He asks, "Have you ever seen the philosopher's stone?" To the many He was referring to what has become to be known as mythical. However, among the deep mystics the reality of this stone is well known as an educational reality. The knowledge of the stone...

Dear Omid, Long and far has my heart journeyed since posting years ago. My self would leave Islamic metaphors and interpretations of the 7 Valleys and the 4 to the academics. In Gems of Divine Mysteries Baha'u'llah speaks directly to the seeker in the Baha'i Era of the eighth and ninth Valleys of Re...

Dear Friends, The subject heading is clearly defined as differs from the general overview of mysticism. Minimally, a Baha'i "mystic wayfarer" realizes that Divine knowledge is only given unto mankind through a Messenger of God; in this dispensation, the Glory of God, Baha'u'llah. In a manner as is a...