MIAS education: courses calendar and bookings
Courses Calendar and Booking Links
To help you plan ahead we have announced forthcoming dates. If a course is full there is a waiting list on the Eventbrite system that we use – so we can invite those on this waiting list next time the course is run. You may choose to do the courses in any order – there is no set progression – and we hope that in time ‘voyagers’ will come back and complete all the journeys.
Additional course will be added as and when they are arranged.
Meeting Ibn ‘Arabi: His Life and Teaching – Intensive Introductory Course
Location: Live on Zoom
Date: 7 – 8 November 2026
Times (on both days): 2pm–5.30pm with a 30 minute break (BST)
Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/
Description
MIAS Education Team is offering this course as a guided group exploration into Ibn ‘Arabī´s life and teachings, based on the book by Claude Addas, The Voyage of No Return. The course is open to all and is designed especially for those who are less familiar with Ibn ‘Arabī. You might be considering joining one of our Voyage courses and would like to ‘meet’ Ibn ‘Arabī as preparation. We also welcome those who are already acquainted with the work of Ibn ‘Arabī and who wish to know more about his life and the context within which he lived, travelled, and wrote.
Content and Method
The book consists of twelve chapters that are fairly short. Participants will be required to read the material before the session and to note any questions they have. During the sessions we will discuss any questions and clarify concepts and terminology. Additional excerpts from other works may enrich our understanding during the sessions. We invite you to share any inspiration or thoughts about the text. This course is not composed of lectures, and it is not an academic study. Rather, it is an interactive group discussion and a personal engagement with Ibn ‘Arabī. We hope that it thereby serves as a small taster for the Voyage courses.
The course will consist of two sessions on Saturday afternoon and two on Sunday. Each session will last 1.5 hours, giving a total of six hours. The book can be bought here: https://its.org.uk/catalogue/ibn-arabi-the-voyage-of-no-return-paperback/
Cost: £10