num_pages: 160
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.
language: English
title: Ibn 'Arabi: Heir to the Prophets
titlecomplete: Ibn 'Arabi: Heir to the Prophets (Makers of the Muslim World)
genres: Mysticism, History, Philosophy, Religion, Islam, Spirituality, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 153
series: Makers of the Muslim World
publisher: Oneworld Publications