Ibn 'Arabi and the contemporary West :

Jeffery-Street, Isobel.

Ibn 'Arabi and the contemporary West : Beshara and the Ibn 'Arabi Society / Isobel Jeffery-Street. - Sheffield ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub. Ltd., 2012. - 1 online resource (x, 286 pages). - Comparative Islamic studies . - Comparative Islamic studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index.

The influence of Ibn 'Arabi, the 12th century Andalusian mystic philosopher extended beyond the Muslim world from Spain, to China, to Indonesia. Interest in Ibn 'Arabi in the west has grown over the last century. Ibn Arabi and the Contemporary West examines 'Arabi's teachings through the work of the Beshara Trust and the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society. The study investigates how the Beshara School has used Ibn 'Arabi's teachings in assisting a range of students from around the world towards personal, spiritual development and how the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society has evolved into an international.

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Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240.
Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240 --Influence.
Ibn al-Arabi, 1165-1240.
Ibn al-Arabi, 1165-1240 --Influence.
Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240.


Beshara Trust.
Muhyiddin Ibn ʻArabi Society.
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society.
Beshara Trust.
Muhyiddin Ibn ʻArabi Society.


Islamic philosophy.
Mysticism--Islam.
PHILOSOPHY--Eastern.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Islamic philosophy.
Mysticism--Islam.


Electronic books.

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