Binding: Paperback
Description: Analyzing the intersection between Sufism and philosophy this volume is a sweeping examination of the mystical philosophy of Mu y - l - D n Ibn al - Arab (d. 637/1240) one of the most influential and original thinkers of the Islamic world. This book systematically covers Ibn al - Arab's ontology theology epistemology teleology spiritual anthropology and eschatology. While philosophy uses deductive reasoning to discover the fundamental nature of existence and Sufism relies on spiritual experience it was not until the school of Ibn al - Arab that philosophy and Sufism converged into a single framework by elaborating spiritual doctrines in precise philosophical language. Contextualizing the historical development of Ibn al - Arab's school the work draws from the earliest commentators of Ibn al - Arab's oeuvre adr al - D n al - Q naw (d. 673/1274) Abd al - Razz q al - K sh n (d. ca. 730/1330) and Daw d al - Qay ar (d. 751/1350) but also draws from the medieval heirs of his doctrines Sayyid aydar mul (d. 787/1385) the pivotal intellectual and mystical figure of Persia who recast philosophical Sufism within the framework of Twelver Sh ism and Abd al - Ra m n J m (d. 898/1492) the key figure in the dissemination of Ibn al - Arab's ideas in the Persianate world as well as the Ottoman Empire India China and East Asia via Central Asia. Lucidly written and comprehensive in scope with careful treatments of the key authors Philosophical Sufism is a highly accessible introductory text for students and researchers interested in Islam philosophy religion and the Middle East.
Title: Philosophical Sufism An Introduction To The School Of Ibn Al - Arabi
Author(s): Ali Mukhtar H. (Warburg Institute School Of Advanced Studies University Of London)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032019291
Pages: 232 Pages, 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 1 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 1/9/2023
Series: Routledge Studies in Islamic Philosophy
Category: Sufism & Islamic Mysticism