Ibn Arabi

Ibn 'Arabī was a Sunni Muslim Arab scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and Muslim philosopher from al-Andalus, who exercised notable influence within Sufi metaphysics and Islamic thought in general. There are 850 works attributed to Ibn 'Arabi, though only 700 of these are considered authentic, and only 400 are extant.

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Who was born first?

• Ibn Arabi was born 3 years after Nimbarkacharya
• Ibn Arabi was born 10 years after Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi
• Ibn Arabi was born 15 years after Amalric of Bena
• Ibn Arabi was born 16 years before Ibn al-Farid
• Ibn Arabi was born 20 years after Najmuddin Kubra

Timeline

1. Najmuddin Kubra1145 – July 2, 1221
2. Amalric of Benacirca 1150 – circa 1206
3. Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi1155–1191
4. Nimbarkacharya1162 – 14th century
5. Ibn Arabi (this page)July 28, 1165 – November 16, 1240
6. Ibn al-FaridMarch 22, 1181 – January 23, 1235

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