Seal of the saints
Subtitle: prophethood and sainthood in the doctrine of Ibn ʻArabī
By: Michel Chodkiewicz ; translated by Liadain Sherrard
Contributors: Sherrard, Liadain, translator
Publisher: Kitab Mahal
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Kashmir
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9788187219750
Subjects: Sufism; Doctrines; Muslim saints; Cult; History
Other titles: Prophethood and sainthood in the doctrine of Ibn ʻArabī
Work titles: Sceau des saints
Description: Ibn 'Arabi - born in 1165 in Andalusia and died in 1240 in Damascus - was recognised in his lifetime as al-Shaykh al-Akbar, the supreme spiritual Master. Over a period of eight centuries he has exerted a profound influence on Islamic mysticism. In recent years a number of important studies have helped acquaint the Western reader with Ibn 'Arabi's metaphysics and this process is now greatly enhanced by the present volume, in which Michael Chodkiewicz explores for the first time the Master's 'hagiology' or teaching on sainthood. Founded on a careful analysis of the relevant texts, Chodkiewicz's work examines this essential aspect of Ibn 'Arabi's doctrine of sainthood, defining the nature and function of sainthood, while also specifying the criteria for a typology of saints based on the notion of prophetic inheritance. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A shared name; title: 'He who sees thee sees Me'; title: The sphere of Walāya; title: The Muḥammadan reality; title: The heirs of the prophets; title: The four pillars; title: The highest degree of Walāya; title: The three seals; title: The seal of Muḥammadan sainthood; title: The double ladder.