Anqa Publishing: 13 books
by Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Widely used for centuries in Sufi circles, the prayer known as "The Most Elevated Cycle" (al-Dawr al-a’la) or "The Prayer of Protection" (Hizb al-wiqaya), written by the great Sufi master Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi, has never before been available in English. This book provides a...
Divine Sayings
The Mishkat al-Anwar of Ibn 'Arabi
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005
Inspiring insight into the spiritual depth of Islam is presented in this English translation of Muhyiddin Ibn `Arabi's Mishkat al-Anwar, one of the most influential early collections of hadith qudsi, the sayings of God as transmitted by Muhammad. The meaning of hadith, hadith qudsi, and the importance...
Four Pillars of Spiritual Transformation
The Adornment of the Spiritually Transformed (Hilyat al-abdal)
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Objective and illuminating, this treatise, written by Sufi leader Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi, presents a fundamental analysis of spiritual practice. Underscoring the importance of silence, seclusion, hunger, and vigilance, this guide demonstrates that these activities are both physical and spiritual. Providing...
Contemplation of the Holy Mysteries
The Mashahid al-asrar of Ibn 'Arabi
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2008
A major work of mystical literature, this account focuses on 14 visions in the form of dramatic conversations with the divine, interspersed with dazzling visionary episodes regarding the nature of existence, humans' relationship with reality, and the way to achieve true happiness. The introduction...
by Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2006
Through the story of the universal tree, representing the complete human being, and the four birds, representing the four essential aspects of existence, Ibn 'Arabi explains his teaching on the nature and meaning of union with God. Providing an excellent initiation into the often complex works of...
Unlimited Mercifier
The Spiritual Life and Thought of Ibn 'Arabi
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
This unique portrait of the great Andalusian mystic uses his own writings to tell the story of his life and teachings. Chapters of biography are interwoven with chapters portraying the central elements of his thought and are supplemented with photographs and maps.
Seven Days of the Heart
Prayers for the Nights and Days of the Week
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2008
Providing a precious glimpse into the real practice of the mystical life within the Sufi tradition, this volume marks the first time any of Ibn ‘Arabi's prayers have been translated into another language. The 14 prayers include not only the most astounding expressions of devotion and contemplation,...
Nightingale in the Garden of Love
The Poems of Üftade
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005
A detailed overview of the life and teachings of one of the great Ottoman Sufi masters, Mehmed Muhyiddin Uftade, is accompanied by an English translation of a collection of his religious poetry in this tribute to the Turkish and Persian spiritual traditions. Uftade’s prominent role in the founding...
Teachings of a Perfect Master
An Islamic Saint for the Third Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Collected in entirety for the very first time, this study reflects more than 25 years of close contact with the Sufi Masters of Central Anatolia, with much of that time spent in the presence of the peerless Sufi teacher Mr. Ahmet Kayhan. Out of the author’s association with this personality has...
Beshara and Ibn 'Arabi
A Movement of Sufi Spirituality in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Investigating Sufi-inspired spirituality in the modern world, this interdisciplinary text combines cultural study with solid data to provide a comprehensive study on how the teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi have been adopted and adapted by Muslims and non-Muslims. This book explores Beshara's emergence and...
by Binyamin Abrahamov
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Ibn al-'Arabi and the Sufis is a fascinating and groundbreaking analysis of the extent to which various major Sufi figures contributed to the mystical philosophy of Ibn al-'Arabi. While recent scholarship has tended to concentrate on his teachings and life, little attention has been paid to the influences...
Ibn 'Arabi and Modern Thought
The History of Taking Metaphysics Seriously
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
These penetrating metaphysical and spiritual teachings cross the divides of culture and time, providing unexpectedly modern insight.
Gibran, Rihani & Naimy
East–West Interactions in Early Twentieth-Century Arab Literature
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Originally published in Russian during the final years of the Soviet Union, this volume examines the influences of foreign literary movements, specifically Romanticism and Realism, on the three authors examined within. By viewing Gibran and Rihani’s works in the light of English poets such as Wordsworth,...