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Urs of Ibn Arabi (Shaykh al-Akbar)
Honoring the greatest mystical philosopher of Islam — the Greatest Sheikh.
November 16
Why It Matters
Muhyi al-Din Ibn Arabi (1165-1240 CE) of Murcia, Spain, is considered the greatest mystical philosopher of Islam. His Fusus al-Hikam and Futuhat al-Makkiyya form the most sophisticated Sufi metaphysical system, centered on Wahdat al-Wujud (Unity of Being).
How It Is Observed
Pilgrimage to his shrine in Damascus, recitation of his poetry and the Futuhat, Sufi gatherings to study his philosophy, dhikr ceremonies.
Sacred Text
“My heart has become capable of every form: a pasture for gazelles, a convent for monks, a temple for idols, the Ka'ba, the Torah, the Quran. I follow the religion of Love: whatever way Love's camel takes, that is my religion and my faith.”
— Fusus al-Hikam, Ibn Arabi ↗