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Ibn 'Arabi

By Chittick , William C.

Book information

Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Year
2012
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
835 kB (855280 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00

Description

The importance of Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-Arabi (1165-1240) for Islamic mysticism lies in the fact that he was a speculative thinker of the highest order, albeit diffuse and difficult to understand. His central doctrine is the unity of all existence. In this text, William Chittick explores how, through the work of Ibn Al-Arabi, Sufism moves away from anguished and ascetic searchings of the heart and conscience and becomes a matter of speculative philsophy and theosophy. Read more... Abstract: Renowned expert William Chittick covers the life and works of this legendary Sufi writer. Read more...

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