Ibn Arabi is one of the most influential Sufi authors, as he is credited for combining the mysterious (such as alchemy and astrology) with Quranic teachings of the Prophet. He is known to be the “The Reviver of the Religion” by the great master, al-Shaykh al Akbar. Although he was not credited with founding a specific Sufi order, his influence still continued to be the one of the strongest within the Islamic realm.
In his early years, Ibn Arabi served as a secretary for the governor of Seville and he later married a woman named Maryam from a well-to-do family. He left Spain when he was 30 and traveled to Tunis. A vision had told him to go to the East. As a result, he performed hajj at Mecca in 1202 and became familiar with a shaykh that he had met there. He also met with another shaykh from Malatya whose son would be a future disciple under Ibn Arabi’s guidance. Ibn also made a stop to Mosul, where he took some time to start spiritual initiation. For a span of several years, Ibn Arabi traveled to various cities such as Mecca and Medina and others that are located in Turkey and Egypt. Finally, at around 1223, Ibn Arabi settled down in Damascus and a small group of his students served him until he passed. …show more content…
Instead, his influence is based on his reflections, his writings, and encounters with spiritual seekers. Ibn Arabi incorporates his inward experiences and visions that he had throughout his life into his teachings. Although there are approximately 850 works that are believed to be authored by Ibn Arabi, only 700 of these works are estimated to be correctly attributed to him. Many of these writings are a few pages long though several are full length novels. He wrote primarily from divine command rather than his own individual
In his early years, Ibn Arabi served as a secretary for the governor of Seville and he later married a woman named Maryam from a well-to-do family. He left Spain when he was 30 and traveled to Tunis. A vision had told him to go to the East. As a result, he performed hajj at Mecca in 1202 and became familiar with a shaykh that he had met there. He also met with another shaykh from Malatya whose son would be a future disciple under Ibn Arabi’s guidance. Ibn also made a stop to Mosul, where he took some time to start spiritual initiation. For a span of several years, Ibn Arabi traveled to various cities such as Mecca and Medina and others that are located in Turkey and Egypt. Finally, at around 1223, Ibn Arabi settled down in Damascus and a small group of his students served him until he passed. …show more content…
Instead, his influence is based on his reflections, his writings, and encounters with spiritual seekers. Ibn Arabi incorporates his inward experiences and visions that he had throughout his life into his teachings. Although there are approximately 850 works that are believed to be authored by Ibn Arabi, only 700 of these works are estimated to be correctly attributed to him. Many of these writings are a few pages long though several are full length novels. He wrote primarily from divine command rather than his own individual