“It is rather hearts, clinging to the door of the Divine Presence” – Learning from Ibn ‘Arabi

4th November 2023
14:00–17:00 GMT
The October Gallery, London

A talk and seminar by Eric Winkel

How to Book

Cost: £8 + £1.54 registration fee.

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Enquiries: Michael Cohen at london@beshara.org

Event Description

“Mystic, philosopher, poet, sage, Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi (1165–1240) was one of the world’s great spiritual teachers. Ibn ‘Arabi was born in Murcia in Arab al-Andalus, and his writings had an immense impact throughout the Islamic world and beyond. The universal ideas underlying his thought are of immediate relevance today”
Quoted from https://ibnarabisociety.org/introduction-muhyiddin-ibn-arabi/

Since 2012, Dr Eric Winkel has dedicated his life to the first-ever translation of and commentary on the entirety of Ibn ‘Arabī’s al-Futūḥāt al-Makkīyah (The Openings Revealed in Makkah). Ten thousand pages of the original handwritten manuscript make up 37 books of the complete work. It is anticipated the project will be completed in 2028.
For more details see https://www.thefutuhat.com/

In this seminar he will discuss Ibn ‘Arabi’s seminal work and its significance for us now.

The October Gallery,
24 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AL

Refreshments Provided

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