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Experience Description I was in the middle of a large, dry plain. The ground was cracked. Ahead and slightly to the right, there was a short mountain. There was fog to the left side of the mountain, yet the view was endless. Behind me, there was nothing. A man with a green shawl and a luminous face approached from ahead and slightly to the right. He put his hand on my chest and said, "Go back. You still have time." Background Information: Gender: Male Date of NDE: June 2009NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? YesRupture of the main artery of the hand and forearm tendons on the wrist How do you consider the content of your experience? نNeither pleasant NOR distressing Did you feel separated from your body? No How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? After I woke up, I was ready.Good At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness? Normal consciousness and alertness Were your thoughts speeded up? No Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No Were your senses more vivid than usual? No Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience I'm not sure I’m 34 now but I don't think it's changed. Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience I don't remember. Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No Did you see any beings in your experience? No Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased beings? No Did you see or feel surrounded by a brilliant light? No Did you see an unearthly light? UncertainThat foggy state in the distance was strange. I didn't see a pattern of it on the ground. Did you seem to enter another world? Some unfamiliar and strange placeIt was strange there, it was strange, I felt like it wasn't our place to live. What emotions did you feel during the experience? Silent Surprised Astounded Frightened Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? No Did you have a feeling of joy? No Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? No Did you suddenly understand everything? No Did scenes from your past come back? No Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No Did you come to a border or point of no return? NoGod, Spiritual and Religion: What was your religion prior to your experience? Muslim Have your religious practices changed? No What is your religion now? Muslim Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experienceI believed in the men of God (prophets and imams) and I met one of them Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? UncertainI strive for peace. I stand behind the weak. Everyone can count on me. Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly originI said, "A man with a green scarf and a bright face whose face was not clear" "There was light instead of a face" "He said, 'Come back, you still have time.'" Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? YesYes, he was definitely a prophet or an Imam. I sensed this. But I didn't see his face. Instead of his face, there was light. During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? No During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? NoConcerning our Earthly lives other than Religion: During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? YesI was told to come back, I was informed that I had moved there. Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No During your experience, did you gain information about love? No What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my lifeI became calmer I was more carefree earlier. Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? NoAfter the NDE: Was the experience difficult to express in words? No How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? That land and that endless view and the foggy environment Have you ever shared this experience with others? YesI didn't tell anyone for the first 3 years Then I told my friends and family Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real.Because I remember it perfectly. What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? YesI explained it completely. Anything else to add? I have a friend named Farid Shahabi. A year after my experience, he had an accident and went into a coma for a month. After he recovered a few years later, he described what he saw. He described the exact place where I was in detail. The difference was that facing the foot of the mountain, facing to the right, a man in black was sitting and pounding the ground with a stick. My friend was scared of that man. He described that after a while they were walking towards each other, when he suddenly ran away from that man and returned to where he regained consciousness.
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