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Addas, Claude
The Experience and Doctrine of Love in Ibn Arabi
Expérience et doctrine de l’amour chez Ibn Arabi (French)
Le vaisseau de pierre (French)
The Paradox of the Duty of Perfection in the doctrine of Ibn ‘Arabi
The Muhammadian House – Ibn Arabi’s Concept of ahl al-bayt
Six Printed Editions of al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya – A Brief Survey | with Julian Cook
Aladdin, Bakri
The Mystery of Destiny (sirr al-qadar) in Ibn Arabi and al-Qunawi
Oneness of Being (wahdat al-wujud) – The Term and the Doctrine
Algar, Hamid
Reflections of Ibn Arabi in Early Naqshbandi Tradition
Austin, Ralph
Aspects of Mystical Prayer in Ibn Arabi’s Thought
Image and Presence in the Thought of Ibn Arabi
The Lady Nizam – an Image of Love and Knowledge
On Knowing the Station of Love: Poems from the 78th Chapter of the Futuhat al-Makkiyya
Two Poems from the Diwan of Ibn ‘Arabi
Ballanfat, Paul
Reality and Image in the Tafsir of Kubra and Razi
Benaïssa, Omar
The Degrees of the Station of No station
Beneito, Pablo
On the Divine Love of Beauty (PDF)
The Presence of Superlative Compassion
La Presencia De La Compasión Superlativa (Spanish)
The Servant of the Loving One – On the Adoption of the Character Traits of al-Wadud
The Time of Deeds and the Time of Spiritual Knowledge
The Prayer of Blessing [upon the Light of Muhammad] by ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Mahdawi | with Stephen Hirtenstein | Part 1, the Introduction
The Prayer of Blessing [upon the Light of Muhammad] by ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Mahdawi | with Stephen Hirtenstein | Part 2, the Translation
Carroll, Jane
Cass, Aaron
Ceballos, Carlos Berbil
Journeying from the Apparent to Absolute Being – Ibn Sab‘in and His Predecessors
Chittick, William
Ibn Arabi’s own Summary of the Fusus (PDF)
The Chapter Headings of the Fusus (PDF)
Two Chapters from the Futuhat (PDF)
The Last Will and Testament of Sadr al-Din Qunawi – Translation
The Central Point – Qunawi’s Role in the School of Ibn Arabi
Jami on Divine Love and the Image of Wine
The Divine Roots of Human Love
Death and the Afterlife (PDF, Arabic)
The Anthropology of Compassion
The Religion of Love Revisited
Ibn Arabi: The Doorway to an Intellectual Tradition
Commentary on a Hadith by Sadr al-Din Qunawi
Chodkiewicz, Michel
The Diffusion of Ibn Arabi’s Doctrine
The Futuhat al-Makkiyya: Some Unresolved Enigmas
“We Will Show Them Our Signs…”
Mi‘raj al-kalima – From the Risala Qushayriyya to the Futuhat al-Makkiyya
On Two Books Attributed to Ibn Arabi – Kitab al-mabadi wa l-ghayat li ma‘ani l-huruf and Kitab mahiyyat al-qalb | with Claude Addas
Clark, Jane
Early Best-sellers in the Akbarian Tradition (PDF)
Towards a Biography of Sadr al-din al-Qunawi
Fulfilling our Potential: Ibn Arabi’s Understanding of Man in a Contemporary Context
Universal Meanings in Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-hikam: Some Comments on the Chapter of Moses
Some Notes on the Manuscript Veliyuddin 51 | with Denis McAuley
The Preface to the Tarjuman al-ashwaq (PDF)
Symbol and Creative Imagination | Event Report
Spiritual Realisation: Knowledge and Practice | Event Report
Coates, Peter
Cook, Julian
Six Printed Editions of al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya – A Brief Survey | with Claude Addas
The Great Dīwān and its offspring: The collection and dispersion of Ibn ‘Arabī’s poetry| with Stephen Hirtenstein
The library list of Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qūnawī | with Stephen Hirtenstein
Cornell, Vincent
Practical Sufism – An Akbarian Foundation for a Liberal Theology of Difference
Dagli, Caner K.
The Time of Science and the Sufi Science of Time
Deladrière, Roger
El-Moor, Jereer
The Occult Tradition of the Tarot in Tangency with Ibn Arabi’s Life and Teachings | Part I (PDF)
The Occult Tradition of the Tarot in Tangency with Ibn Arabi’s Life and Teachings | Part II (PDF)
Elmore, Gerald
Ibn Arabi’s “Book of the Fabulous Gryphon” (Anqa Mughrib)
Ibn Arabi’s Testament on the Mantle of Initiation (al-Khirqah) (PDF)
Four Texts of Ibn Arabi on the Creative Self-Manifestation of the Divine Names (PDF)
The Alchemical Marriage of Intellect and Soul
A Selection of Texts on the Theme of Praise from some Gnomic Works by Ibn Arabi
Ernst, Carl W.
The Man Without Attributes: Ibn Arabi’s Interpretation of Abu Yazid al-Bistami
Flaquer, Jaume
The Akbarian Jesus: The Paradigm of a Pilgrim in God
Der akbarische Jesus : Das Vorbild eines Reisenden in Gott (PDF, German)
Geoffroy, Éric
Spiritual Realization (al-tahqiq) through Daily Awakening
al-Ghitani, Gamal
Originality Under the Guardianship of Ibn Arabi
Gloton, Maurice
Godlas, Alan
Molla Fanari and the Misbah al-Uns: The Commentator and the Perfect Man (PDF)
Gril, Denis
Love Letters to the Ka‘ba – A Presentation of Ibn Arabi’s Taj al-Rasa’il
The Kitab al-inbah of Abdallah Badr al-Habashi | Introduction
The Kitab al-inbah of Abdallah Badr al-Habashi | Translation
“There Is No Word in the World that Does Not Indicate His Praise”
«Il n’est de mot dans l’univers qui n’indique Sa louange» (French)
The Journey through the Circles of Inner Being According to Ibn Arabi’s Mawaqi al–nujum
Adab and Revelation – One of the Foundations of the Hermeneutics of Ibn Arabi
Adab och uppenbarelse – eller en av grundvalarna för hermeneutiken hos Ibn Arabi (Swedish)
Commentaries on the Fatiha and Experience of the Being According to Ibn Arabi
The Enigma of the Shajara al-nu‘maniyya fi al-dawla al-‘Uthmaniyya, Attributed to Ibn Arabi
Hadith in the Work of Ibn Arabi: The Uninterrupted Chain of Prophecy
Ibn Arabi in Egypt – The Speech of Things
Jesus, Mary and the Book According to Ibn Arabi
The Quranic Figure of Pharaoh According to the Interpretation of Ibn Arabi
Michel Chodkiewicz (1929-2020) – A Legacy
Hakim, Souad
Ibn Arabi’s Twofold Perception of Woman – Woman as Human Being and Cosmic Principle
Unity of Being in Ibn Arabi – A Humanist Perspective
The Spirit and the Son of the Spirit: A Reading of Jesus (Isa) According to Ibn Arabi
The Paths to God: A Journey through the Spiritual Experience of Ibn Arabi and His Writings
Invocation and Illumination according to Ibn ‘Arabī (pdf)
Hämeen-Anttila, Jaakko
The Immutable Entities and Time
Harris, Rabia Terri
On Majesty and Beauty – The Kitab al-Jalal wa-l Jamal of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (PDF)
Hirtenstein, Stephen
The Image of Guidance – Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi as Hadith Commentator
Establishing Ibn Arabi’s Heritage: First Findings from the MIAS Archiving Project (PDF) | with Jane Clark
“I entrust to you a bequest” – Ibn Sawdakin | Translation
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi: The Treasure of Compassion
Selected Major Works of Ibn Arabi
Seleção das maiores obras de Ibn Arabi (Portuguese)
De Volta a Deus (Ibn Arabi 1182–1184) – Capítulo 5 de O Compassivo Ilimitado (Portuguese)
Some Preliminary Notes on al-Diwan al-kabir
The Brotherhood of Milk – Perspectives of Knowledge in the Adamic Clay
“O Marvel!” – A Paradigm Shift towards Integration
The Mystic’s Ka‘ba – The Cubic Wisdom of the Heart According to Ibn Arabi
Physical Sustenance in Sufi Literature: A Case-study of a Treatise by ‘Abd Allah al-Busnawi | with Hülya Küçük
Malatyan Soil, Akbarian Fruit: From Ibn Arabi to Nyazi Misri
The Prayer of Blessing [upon the Light of Muhammad] by ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Mahdawi, Part 1, the Introduction | with Pablo Beneito
The Prayer of Blessing [upon the Light of Muhammad] by ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Mahdawi, Part 2, the Translation | with Pablo Beneito
Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi’s al-Nusus | with Hülya Küçük
Names and Titles of Ibn [al-]‘Arabi
Kitâb al-fâna’ fi-l mushâhadah, by Ibn ‘Arabi | with Layla Shamash
The Great Dīwān and its offspring: The collection and dispersion of Ibn ‘Arabī’s poetry | with Julian Cook
The library list of Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qūnawī | with Julian Cook
Malik MS 4263: A Manuscript Case-study
Holbrook, Victoria Rowe
Ibn Arabi and Ottoman Dervish Traditions: The Melami Supra-Order | Part one
Ibn Arabi and Ottoman Dervish Traditions: The Melami Supra-Order | Part two
Houédard, Dom Sylvester
Notes on the More Than Human saying: “Unless you know yourself you cannot know God”
Jaffray, Angela
Watered with One Water – Ibn Arabi on the One and the Many
Jassemi, Bahram
The Dimensions of the Mystical Journey
Khan, Pasha M.
Nothing But Animals – The Hierarchy of Creatures in the Ringstones of Wisdom
Kakaie, Ghasem
Interreligious Dialogue: Ibn Arabi and Meister Eckhart
Knysh, Alexander
The Realms of Responsibility in Ibn Arabi’s al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
Küçük, Hülya
Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi’s al-Nusus | with Stephen Hirtenstein
Langhi, Fatima Az-Zahra Ahmad
Ajami Mysteries of Sitt Ajam bint al-Nafis: A Feminine Hermeneutic of an Heiress of Ibn Arabi
López Anguita, Gracia
On the Inner Knowledge of Spirits Made of an Igneous Mixture: Chapter 9 of the Futuhat al-Makkiyya
Lory, Pierre
The Symbolism of Letters and Language in the Work of Ibn Arabi
Mangera, Huzayfa
McAuley, Denis
Some Notes on the Manuscript Veliyuddin 51 | with Jane Clark
Morris, James
Introduction to The Meccan Revelations
Ibn Arabi’s “Short Course” on Love
How to Study the Futuhat: Ibn Arabi’s Own Advice
Hur Man Studerar Futuhat: Ibn Arabis Egna Råd (Swedish)
Ibn Arabi: Spiritual Practice and Other Translations – Overview of the ten following articles:
Some Dreams of Ibn Arabi (PDF)
Introducing Ibn Arabi’s “Book of Spiritual Advice” (PDF)
“Book of the Quintessence of What is Indispensable for the Spiritual Seeker” (PDF)
Ibn Arabi on the Barzakh – Chapter 63 of the Futuhat (PDF)
The Spiritual Ascension: Ibn Arabi and the mi‘raj – Chapter 367 of the Futuhat (PDF)
The Mahdi and His Helpers – Chapter 366 of the Futuhat (PDF)
Ibn Arabi’s ‘Esotericism’: The Problem of Spiritual Authority (PDF)
Communication and Spiritual Pedagogy: Methods of Investigation (tahqiq) (PDF)
Rhetoric & Realisation in Ibn Arabi: How Can We Communicate Meanings Today? (PDF)
Spiritual Practice and Other Translations – all articles in one file (PDF)
Listening for God: Prayer and the Heart in the Futuhat | Part 1
Listening for God: Prayer and the Heart in the Futuhat | Part 2
Listening for God: Prayer and the Heart in the Futuhat | Part 3
Listening for God: Prayer and the Heart in the Futuhat | Part 4
Divine Calling, Human Response – Scripture and Realization in the Meccan Illuminations | Part 1
Divine Calling, Human Response – Scripture and Realization in the Meccan Illuminations | Part 2
Opening the Heart: Ibn Arabi on Suffering, Compassion and Atonement
Ibn Arabi and His Interpreters — Grouping I:
Overviews
Ibn Arabi; in the “Far West” (PDF)
Except His Face: The Political and Aesthetic Dimensions of Ibn Arabi’s Legacy (PDF)
Situating Islamic ‘Mysticism’ (PDF)
“Ibn Arabi and His Interpreters”, JAOS article 1986 (PDF) | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 || Part 1 (HTML)
Theophany or “Pantheism” – The Importance of Balyani’s Risalat al-Ahadiya
The Continuing Relevance of Qaysari’s Thought: Divine Imagination and the Foundation of Natural Spirituality
Review: La destinée de l’homme selon Avicenne: Le retour à Dieu (maad) et l’imagination by Jean Michot
Review: Kitab al-inbah ‘ala Tariq Allah de ‘Abdallah Badr al-Habashi
Review: La Risala de Safi al-Din ibn Abi l-Mansur ibn Zafir
Review: Manjhan, Madhumalati: An Indian Sufi Romance
Review: Mirror of the Intellect: Essays on Traditional Science and Sacred Art
An Arab “Machiavelli”? – Rhetoric, Philosophy and Politics in Ibn Khaldun’s Critique of “Sufism”
Review: Islamic Mysticism Contested: Thirteen Centuries of Controversies and Polemics
Review: Ibn Arabi and the Later Islamic Tradition: The Making of a Polemical Image in Medieval Islam
Review: Theodicy in Islamic Thought: The Dispute over al-Ghazali’s “Best of All Possible Worlds”
Ibn Masarra: A Reconsideration of the Primary Sources (PDF)
Murata, Sachiko
The Unity of Being in Liu Chih’s “Islamic Neoconfucianism”
Noer, Kautsar Azhari
The Encompassing Heart – Unified Vision for a Unified World
Notcutt, Martin
An Introduction to Ibn Arabi’s Mishkat al-anwar
Radtke, Berndt
A Forerunner of Ibn Arabi: Hakim Tirmidhi on Sainthood
Rauf, Bulent
Extract from the Fusus al-hikam
Concerning the Universality of Ibn Arabi
Rundgren, Frithiof
Rustom, Mohammed
Ibn Arabi on Proximity and Distance – Chapters 260 and 261 of the Futuhat
Scattolin, Giuseppe
Sells, Michael
Ibn Arabi’s Poem 18 (Qif bi l-Manazil) from the Translation of Desires
Selections from Ibn Arabi’s Tarjuman al-ashwaq (Translation of Desires)
Shah-Kazemi, Reza
Jesus in the Quran: Selfhood and Compassion – An Akbari Perspective (Part 1)
Jesus in the Quran: Selfhood and Compassion – An Akbari Perspective (Part 2)
Shamash, Layla
Kitâb al-fâna’ fi-l mushâhadah, by Ibn ‘Arabi | with stephen Hirtenstein
Tahrali, Mustafa
A General Outline of the Influence of Ibn Arabi on the Ottoman Era
Twinch, Cecilia
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi: The Beauty of Oneness Witnessed in the Emptiness of the Heart
Created for Compassion: Ibn Arabi’s Work on Dhu-l-Nun the Egyptian
Weismann, Itzchak
God and the Perfect Man in the Experience of ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri
Winkel, Eric
Understanding, and Translating, the Futuhat al-Makkiyya
Ibn Arabi’s fiqh: Three Cases from the Futuhat
Time Is Not Real: Time in Ibn Arabi, and from Parmenides (and Heraclitus) to Julian Barbour
Yahya, Osman
Theophanies and Lights in the Thought of Ibn Arabi
Yiangou, Alison
There’s No Time Like the Present!
Young, Peter
Ibn Arabi: Towards a Universal Point of View
Working Together between God’s Two Hands
Yousef, Mohamed Haj
Ibn Arabi: the Treasury of Absolute Mercy