Ibn Arabi
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Summary
Ibn Arabi was born on July 28, 1165[1], in Murcia[2]. He died on November 16, 1240[3], in Damascus[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,014 views/month, #6,486 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1165[9]
- Date of death: 1240[10]
- Country of citizenship: Almohad Caliphate[11]
- Field of work: Sufism[12]
- Student: Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi[13], زكي الدين البرزالي[14]
- Notable work: The Meccan Revelations[15], The Ringstones of Wisdom[16], The Interpreter of Desires[17], Al-Salat al-Nariyya[18], Q141225624[19]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[20]
- Influenced by: Ibn Sab'in[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Ibn Arabi[23]
- Given name: Muhammad[24]
- Pseudonym: Ibn 'Arabi, Sheikh Akbar[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ibn Arabi[26]
- Student of: Mohammed ibn Qasim al-Tamimi[27], Shams from Marchena[28], Fatima from Cordoba[29], Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi[30], Abu Tahir Isfahani[31], Ḫalaf Ibn-ʿAbd-al-Malik Ibn-Baškuwāl[32], Ibn al-Kharrāṭ[33], Abu Madyan[34], Abu-Bakr ibn Abi-Jamra al-Andalussí[35], Averroes[36], Ibn Asakir[37], Al-Qasim ibn Asakir[38], Al-Suhayli[39], Ahmad ibn Ismail al-Taliqani[40]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[42], Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500[43], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[45]
- Commons Creator page: Ibn Arabi[46]
Why It Matters
Ibn Arabi has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He has been cited as an influence by Rumi[49], a poet[50], 1207–1273[51], of Iran[52], specialised in Islamic philosophy[53]; Hafez[54], a poet[55], 1326–1389[56], of Muzaffarids of Iran[57]; Hossein Nasr[58], a philosopher[59], b. 1933[60], of Iran[61], awarded the Gittler Prize[62]; Frithjof Schuon[63], a philosopher[64], 1907–1998[65], of Switzerland[66], specialised in spirituality[67]; Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri[68], a politician[69], b. 1951[70], of Pakistan[71]; and Mulla Sadra[72], an ulema[73], 1571–1641[74], of Safavid Iran[75], specialised in philosophy[76].
Works attributed to him include The Meccan Revelations[77], The Interpreter of Desires[78], and The Ringstones of Wisdom[79].
FAQs
Where was Ibn Arabi born?
Ibn Arabi's place of birth was Murcia[2].
Where did Ibn Arabi die?
Ibn Arabi passed away in Damascus[4].
What did Ibn Arabi do for work?
Ibn Arabi worked as a philosopher[5], poet[6], and writer[7].
Who did Ibn Arabi influence?
Ibn Arabi has been cited as an influence by Rumi[49], Hafez[54], Hossein Nasr[58], and Frithjof Schuon[63].