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ivan aguéli

ivan aguéli -lrb- born `` john gustaf agelii '' -rrb- -lrb- may 24 , 1869 - october 1 , 1917 -rrb- also named sheikh ` abd al-hādī ` aqīlī -lrb- -rrb- upon his conversion to islam , was a swedish wandering sufi , painter and author .
as a devotee of ibn arabi , his metaphysics applied to the study of islamic esoterism and its similarities with other esoteric traditions of the world .
he was the initiator of rené guénon into sufism and founder of the parisian al akbariyya society .
his art was a unique form of miniature post-impressionism where he used the blend of colours to create a sense of depth and distance .
his unique style of art made him one of the founders of the swedish contemporary art movement .
