Historical Figure
Ibn al-Arabi
Ayyubid
Ibn 'Arabī was a Sunni Muslim Arab scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and Muslim philosopher from al-Andalus, who exercised notable influence within Sufi metaphysics and Islamic thought in general. There are 850 works attributed to Ibn 'Arabi, though only 700 of these are considered authentic, and only 400 are extant. His cosmological teachings became a dominant intellectual framework in many regions of the Muslim world.
Connection to Damascus
Traveled widely and settled in Damascus in his final years; died and buried there; his tomb is a major pilgrimage site in Damascus.
Known for
Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya; Fusus al-Hikam; "The Greatest Master" of Sufism.
Lifespan
1165-07-28 – 1240-11-16
Biography
Ibn 'Arabī was a Sunni Muslim Arab scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and Muslim philosopher from al-Andalus, who exercised notable influence within Sufi metaphysics and Islamic thought in general. There are 850 works attributed to Ibn 'Arabi, though only 700 of these are considered authentic, and only 400 are extant. His cosmological teachings became a dominant intellectual framework in many regions of the Muslim world.