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Wahdat al-wujūd u Indiji
WAHADAT AL-WUJŪD IN INDIA

Author(s): William C. Chittick
Contributor(s): Haris Dubravac (Translator)
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Middle-East Philosophy
Published by: Naučnoistraživački institut »Ibn Sina«
Keywords: Ibn ‘Arabi; waḥdat al-wujūd; Ibn Taymiyya;

Summary/Abstract: Several years ago, I published an article explaining why it was wrong to associate the term waḥdat al-wujūd with Ibn ‘Arabī’s name. The habit of such treatment is deeply rooted in secondary literature from about the tenth / sixteenth century. Now experts acknowledge that Ibn ‘Arabī never used that term, but it is still largely taken for granted that he has “believed it,” especially in the Muslim countries. I use this opportunity to presentsome of the reasons why uncritically linking this term to his name can only erode his legacy.

  • Issue Year: XX/2017
  • Issue No: 76/77
  • Page Range: 103-117
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bosnian