Tag: Ibn arabi
-
Akbarian Metaphysics: A Brief Elaboration
The locus of cognition, in all senses, is the heart, which comprises a litany of layers that cognize different aspects of reality, from the material to the metaphysical, and the rational to the supra-rational. The dualism modernity promotes — one wherein the two components may never be combined harmoniously — rips matter and spirit apart,…
-
The Ibn ‘Arabī Connection: How Akbarian Metaphysics Shaped South Asian Sufism
To those that, like me, spent their lockdown evenings watching Diliriş: Ertuğrul, Ibn ʿArabī will be a familiar name. Draped in the robes of a dervish, Ozman Sirgood’s character wanders the landscapes of medieval Anatolia, dispensing scriptural wisdom and delivering spiritual guidance to the eponymous protagonist and his plucky tribespeople.