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Ibn 'Arabi in the Later Islamic Tradition: The Making of a Polemical Image in Medieval Islam
"This book examines the fierce theological controversy over the great Muslim mystical thinker Ibn 'Arabi (1165-1242). Even during his lifetime, Ibn 'Arabi's conformity with the letter of the Muslim dogma was called into doubt by many scholars who…
Ibn 'Arabi: heir to the prophets
"Muhyi ad-Din Ibn 'Arabi (1165-1240) was an outstanding Spanish-born mystic and one of the most prolific writers in Islamic history. He made major contributions to the fields of Qur'an commentary, jurisprudence, theology, philosophy, cosmology, and…
Ibn al-'Arabi and the Sufis
Ibn al-'Arabi and the Sufis is a fascinating and groundbreaking analysis of the extent to which various major Sufi figures contributed to the mystical philosophy of Ibn al-'Arabi. While recent scholarship has tended to concentrate on his teachings…
Ibn al-ʻArabī's Barzakh: The Concept of the Limit and the Relationship Between God and the World
"This book explores how Ibn al-Arabi (1165-1240) used the concept of barzakh (the limit) to deal with the philosophical problem of the relationship between God and the world, a major concept disputed in ancient and medieval Islamic thought. The term…
Ikhwan al-Safa: A Brotherhood of Idealists on the Fringe of Orthodox Islam
"The Ikhwan al-Safa' or Brethren of Purity were a highly secretive group of tenth-century Shi'ite thinkers, their identities remaining unclear even today. Renowned for creating the legendary Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa', an encyclopedia of philosophical…