Jan 2026
Divine Necessity Of The Comprehensive Being: Unlocking Ibn al-'Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam through the Adamic Fass
This paper explores the pivotal role of the Adamic fass in unlocking the profound metaphysical framework of Ibn al-'Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam. Centering on the concept of the comprehensive Being (al-kawn al-jami'), a term mentioned in the opening paragraph of the Fusus, the Adamic f ... Show More
56m 2s
Oct 2025
Human and Divine Breaths: Mirrors of Creation, Language and Love
Ibn 'Arabi states in Futuhat that 'the breath of the creatures comes from the divine breath' or that 'the human breath has the same form as that of the Merciful.' Parting from this idea, a whole set of implications related with the articulation of language, the act of praising, t ... Show More
46 m
Nov 2015
#003: ISIS, Muslims in the West, Race, & Racism w/ Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali is a senior faculty member of Zaytuna College (America's first Muslim Liberal Arts College), and founder of Lamppost Education Initiative. He studied the traditional Islamic sciences at the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes, Morocco and is c ... Show More
1h 17m
Jun 2019
#042: Jesus in Sufism: Ibn 'Arabi, Creativity & the Christic Archetype w/ Ali Hussain
Dr. Ali Hussain obtained his doctoral degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Michigan, Department of Middle Eastern Studies. His research focuses on the image of Jesus Christ in the writings of Sufi mystics, specifically Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-'Arabi (d. 1240).
He is also ... Show More
1h 41m
Aug 2020
#054: Awakening in the Dream: Ibn Arabi, Virtual Reality & Ultimate Reality w/ Oludamini Ogunnaike
Oludamini Ogunnaike holds a PhD in African Studies and the Study of Religion from Harvard University, and is Assistant Professor of African Religious Thought at the University of Virginia.
Oludamini Ogunnaike is a scholar of African, Islamic, and Religious Studies, with a focus o ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 2024
03. Quranic Language, Style & Inimitability | Inside the Quranic Studies Library
Study Surah Ya-Sin through an exciting new translation with Dr. Sohaib Saeed by registering at https://www.ibnashur.com/yasinIn the third instalment of this series, Ustadh Nouman and Dr. Sohaib discuss a range of works related to the vocabulary and grammar of the Quran, including ... Show More
28m 35s
The Body of the Caliph: Corporeal Governance of the Human Kingdom in Ibn 'Arabi's al-Tadbirat al-ilahiyya and its Commentaries
In his Book of the Divine Governances for the Restoration of the Human Kingdom (K. al-Tadbirat al-ilahiyya fi islah al-mamlaka al-insaniyya), Ibn 'Arabi describes how the flourishing of the individual depends on a spiritual policy ... Show More
<p>In this very long episode, I give an introduction to one of the most significant, yet often misunderstood thinkers and mystics in history - Ibn 'Arabi.</p><br><p>Sources:</p><p>Chittick, William (2005). "Ibn Arabi: Heir to the Prophets". OneWorld Publications.</p><p>Chittick, ... Show More
<p>Sources/Recomended Reading:</p><br><p>Addas, Claude (1993). "Quest for the Red Sulphur". The Islamic Texts Society.</p><br><p>Austin, R.W.J. (translated by) (1980). "The Bezels of Wisdom". Classics of Western Spirituality Series. Paulist Press.</p><br><p>Chittick, William (198 ... Show More
