Beshara and Ibn 'Arabi: A Movement of Sufi Spirituality in the Modern World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781905937264)

Investigating Sufi-inspired spirituality in the modern world, this interdisciplinary text combines cultural study with solid data to provide a comprehensive look at how the teachings of Ibn 'Arabi have been adopted and adapted by Muslims and non-Muslims. At the heart of this movement is the Beshara School in Scotland, founded in the 1960s, and now a center of international scholarship. Using the school as a case study, the discussion describes its emergence and evolution, its approach to spiritual education, the origins of its spiritual teacher, its major teachings and practices, and its projection of Ibn 'Arabi. Both rigorous and very timely, this effort points to areas of cultural exchange between East and West and highlights commonalities in the various historical changes both societies have undergone.

Author: Suha Taji-Farouki
ISBN-10: 1905937261
ISBN-13: 9781905937264
Publisher: Anqa Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2010
Pages: 490
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d