Examines the fierce theological controversy over the great Muslim mystical thinker Ibn Arabi (1165-1242). Analyzes the debates around his ideas through the three centuries following his death, bringin
Dreams and visions have always been important in Islamic societies. Yet, their pervasive impact on Muslim communities and on the lives of individual Muslims remains largely unknown and rather surprisi
"The author of the Epistle on Sufism, Abu 'l-Qasim al-Qushayri (376/986-465/1074), was a famous Sunni scholar and mystic (Sufi) from Khurasan in Iran. His Epistle is probably the most popular Sufi man
