A broad ranging discussion with Dr Mukhtar Ali about his book "Philosophical Sufism: An Introduction to the School of Ibn al-'Arabi," (Routledge, 2020). We cover various aspects of Akbarian metaphysics, the notion of wujud (being), points of agreement and disagreement between ibn 'Arabi's metaphysics and islamic falsafa / neoplatonism, the role of the shaykh in the spiritual path, the importance of akhlaq, etc.

Part 2 is available:

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