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You don't need to be good at Arabic to enjoy the poems of poet-philosopher-theologian-doctor 11th Century Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-'Arabi. The following post, translated from the original text, offers a brief overview of Ibn 'Arabi's work as well as a PDF download for those interested in further reading. In the 10th century, there was a great deal of Christian influence going on in Spain and much philosophical and theological debate took place between Christians and Muslims. This led to a school of literary criticism called "coexistence or syncretism" that combined elements from both traditions. One of the great figures of this new school was Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-'Arabi. Historians describe him as one of the preeminent figures in Islamic mysticism, but his writings are also available in English (translated by R.A. Nicholson) and French (translated by Guillaume de Chaisemartin, Philip Khoury and A.-G. Mourad). Ibn 'Arabi has been called many things: "theologian", "mystic", "philosopher", "poet". But he is also known in Islam for his writings on "the science of letters". This is where the story gets complicated. You see, when you talk about Ibn 'Arabi, you are talking about his writings, which are made up of many layers, each commenting on the last. It's like a palimpsest. Thus says Ibn 'Arabi in the Introduction to his work Fusus al-Hikam (The Bezels of Wisdom): "I am not responsible for what people make of my words, but only for what I myself make of them." This wonderful book was written in Arabic and has been translated into both French and English. It is said to be the book of choice for anyone who wants to understand Ibn 'Arabi. You can read it in Arabic or get your own personal copy on the internet sites below. If you are interested in where Ibn 'Arabi fits into Islam, you can read about him here. If you want to hear Ibn 'Arabi in conversation with his students, click here.There is a wider discussion in Arab and Muslim literature, and history, about the role religion may play within literature and art. I will not discuss it here since it would be giving much more importance than we should give such discussions. There is not much to say about Ibn 'Arabi. He was just a very great Muslim, perhaps one of the greatest. He was born in Murcia, Spain, in 599/1193 into a family of Maliki scholars. His mother died when he was six years old and his father took him to Córdoba where he grew up at the court of Caliph Abu Ya'far al-Mansur. The Caliph noticed the boy's potential and studied with him every day until he reached twenty years of age. cfa1e77820
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