The Spiritual Writings of Amir ʿabd Al-Kader

A selection of writings by a great nineteenth-century Sufi Shaikh in the direct lineage of Ibn 'Arabi.
Behind 'Abd al-Kader's role of brilliant warrior lay another, that of spiritual master in the direct lineage of Ibn 'Arabi, the Shaikh al-Akbar (the greatest shaikh). The thirty-nine texts translated here were chosen because they represent the major themes of the teaching of 'Abd al-Kader. Many are commentaries on passages from the writings of Ibn 'Arabi. They offer a rare opportunity to share the illumination of a master writing from his own direct experience.

About the author

Michel Chodkiewicz is Director of Studies at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales.

Product details

• Authors: Michel Chodkiewicz
• Assisted by: James Chrestensen (Translation), Tom Manning (Translation)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1995
• EAN: 9780791424452
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-2445-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Suny Series in Israeli Studies; Suny Series in Israeli Studies; Suny Western Esoteric Traditio
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions