@article{2016,title={THE PERCEPTION OF PANTHEISM IN KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET},abstractNode={Pantheism is defined as a religious and partly metaphysical position. When this word is heard, the notion of understanding of ‘God is everything and everything is God’ appears. Pantheism refers to God or self-expression of God’s nature. Importance of the universe is found through Pantheism and there is ultimate focus on natural life in the heart of Pantheism. Gibran, a citizen of Lebanese but living in USA, lasted a short life but affected and still affects many people with his works on spirits of people. Gibran wrote many works but just The Prophet composes core of his all works. The Prophet is described as the most famous book by Gibran, known as Nietzsche of the East. 26 poems are presented between a prophet called Almustafa and folk of Orphalese. This paper aims to reveal how pantheism finds a place itself in Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet. Gibran, being seen as a social reformer and rebel, sets a social nature in this work and through this nature presents understanding of Pantheism. Gibran tries to achieve self-fulfillment and, thanks to it, serenity and peace. So his heroes, including Almustafa, hero of The Prophet, are presented as mad Gods, giving advices mankind. In this study, it has been explained how Gibran defines understanding of God and Pantheism. It has been aimed to enlighten dark rooms and it has been pointed out that as the light is found, God can be found. The article suggests a deep looking into soul of the i},author={Bülent Cercis TANRITANIR},year={2016},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}