Ibn Arabi Life and Times

living in Murcia

Period: 1165 to 1173

Ibn Arabi is Born in Murcia

Jul 26, 1165

Ibn ʿArabi Ibn Arabi.jpg Ibn 'Arabī Born 26 July 1165 Murcia, Taifa of Murcia (now Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain) Died 16 November 1240 (aged 75) District of Ṣāliḥiyya at Jabal Qāsiyūn, Damascus, Ayyubid dynasty Era Islamic golden...

Arabi moves to Seville with his Family

1173

At the age of eight, he moved with his family to Seville, which remained his home for the next 27 years.

Living in Seville

Period: 1173 to 1193

Arabi receives calling to God, meets Ibn Rushd

1181

When he was about 16, he experienced a strong calling to turn to God and he entered into a retreat, during which he had a dream-vision of Jesus, Moses and Muhammad, the prophets of the three major religions stemming from Abraham. As a consequence of this retreat, he was sent by his father to meet the famous philosopher Ibn Rushd (Averroes) in Cordoba.

Battle of Hattin and Saladin captures Jerusalem

1187

The Third Crusade Begins

1189

The Third Crusade (1189-1192 CE) was launched to retake Jerusalem after its fall to the Muslim leader Saladin in 1187 CE. The Crusade was led by three European monarchs, hence its other name of 'the Kings' Crusade'. The three leaders were: Frederick I Barbarossa, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (r.Aug 27, 2018

The Third Crusade

Period: 1189 to 1192

The Third Crusade (1189-1192 CE) was launched to retake Jerusalem after its fall to the Muslim leader Saladin in 1187 CE. The Crusade was led by three European monarchs, hence its other name of 'the Kings' Crusade'. The three leaders were: Frederick I Barbarossa, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (r.Aug 27, 2018

First Vision: All Prophets

1190

First Vision: All Prophets 586/1190

Acre falls to the Crusaders, massacre ensues

1191

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayyubid_dynasty Meanwhile, the Crusaders and the Ayyubids fought near Acre that year and were joined by the reinforcements from Europe. From 1189 to 1191, Acre was besieged by the Crusaders, and despite initial Muslim successes, it fell to Richard's forces. A massacre of 2,700 Muslim inhabitants ensued, and the Crusaders then planned to take Ascalon in the south.[44]

Arabi travels to Tunis to visit Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAziz al-Mahdawi,

1193

In 1193 he left the Iberian Peninsula and travelled to Tunis to visit Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAziz al-Mahdawi, one of Abu Madyan's pupils. While there, Ibn ʿArabi entered “God's Vast Earth” or the “Earth of Reality”, an intelligible, spiritual realm in which the real, effective adoration of God takes place. On his return to Seville he began his writing career, with the Mashahid al-asrar (Contemplation of the Holy Mysteries) being one of the very first books he composed.

death of Saladin

1193

Returns to Seville, begins first writing

1194

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On his return to Seville he began his writing career, with the Mashahid al-asrar (Contemplation of the Holy Mysteries) being one of the very first books he composed.

Travels To Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Cordoba, Granada And Goes Back To Sevill

Period: 1194 to 1201

Travels To Tunisia, Morocco,
Algeria, Cordoba, Granada And
Goes Back To Seville 1194-1201

victory of Almohads at Alarcos

1195

Spiritual Event in Fez: The Night Journey

1196

In he experienced a dramatic spiritual ascension in the city of Fez, which he recounted in his Kitab al-Isra (Book of the Night-Journey):

death of Ibn Rushd

1198

Arabi takes leave of his master Yūsuf al-Kūmī

1200

In the year 1200, he was in Morocco and took his final leave from his master Yūsuf al-Kūmī, who was living in the village of Salé at that time

Arrives in Tunis, has a vision instructing him to travel East

1201

stays in Tunis with al-Mahdawi
rabi left Spain for the first time at age 30 and arrived at Tunis. While there, he received a vision in year 1200 instructing him to journey east, arriving for the Hajj in 1202

Arrives in Mecca for Hajj, starts writing Futuhat al Makkiya

1202

/1202 encounter with Youth, Nizam and
vision of Seal arriving for the Hajj in 1202.[17] He lived in Mecca for three years.[4] It was in Mecca that he started writing his work Al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya (الفتوحات المكية, "The Meccan Illuminations").

travels to Jerusalem, Medina, Mecca

1202

Travels To Cairo, Jerusalem, Hebron, Mecca, Taif And Medina

Period: 1202 to 1204

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writes Ruh al-quds, starts Futuhat

1203

fall and sack of Constantinople by Crusaders in Fourth Crusade

1204

Arabi travels to Malatya

1204

One of those whom Ibn ʿArabi met in Mecca was the vizier to the Anatolian Seljuk sultan, Majduddin Ishaq al-Rumi. The latter persuaded him to travel with him to Anatolia in 1204. There Ibn ʿArabi befriended the Seljuk sultan and his sons, and settled in Malatya in south-eastern Turkey, where he raised a family, having at least two sons and a daughter. He also took on responsibility for Majduddin's son, Sadruddin al-Qunawi (Konevi), after his death.

Arabi moves to Egypt, travels to Aleppo, Damascus, Baghdad

1206

While [I was] in Egypt in the year 603/1206–07, Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Ḥarīrī told me a [story] about Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Qarabāqī: one day he was walking with him in the market of Wardan, and he [al-

Arabi stays in Egypt

Period: 1206 to 1207

While [I was] in Egypt in the year 603/1206–07, Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Ḥarīrī told me a [story] about Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Qarabāqī: one day he was walking with him in the market of Wardan, and he [al-Qarabāqī] had purchased a small chamber-pot for [his] little son to urinate in. Along the way, they went into a house, with Abū ʿAbd

travels in the East: Aleppo, Damascus, Baghdad

Period: 1207 to 1216

Christian victory at Las Navas de Tolosa (fall of Andalus)

1212

arrival of Fifth Crusade

1216

living in Malatya

Period: 1216 to 1223

Saint Francis goes to Egypt

1219

Mongols invade Persia

1220

Mongols take Kabul

1221

failure of Fifth Crusade death of Najm al-din Kubra

1221

Arabi moves to Damascus

1223

In approximately 1223 he moved to Damascus, which was then under the rule of the Ayyubids, the family of Saladin. His writing and teaching continued, with many renowned disciples flocking to his sessions. These included Shams-i Tabriz, the famous initiator of Jalaluddin Rumi.

Frederick the 2nd deports Muslims from Sicily

1223

Lives in Damascus

Period: 1223 to 1240

death of St Francis

1226

death of Genghis Khan

1227

Arabi receives Fusus Al Hikam in a vision

1229

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In 1229 Ibn ʿArabi had a vision in which the Prophet Muhammad handed him the Fusus al-hikam, a work considered by many to be the quintessence of his teachings.

Arabi completes the Futuhat

1231

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By December 1231 the first draft of his great al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya was complete: 560 chapters devoted to every aspect of the spiritual life. He then set about a second draft, which he finished within four years. He also compiled a vast collection of his poetry into a Diwan. He died on 9 November 1240 (22 Rabiʿ II 638H) at the age of 75, leaving an enormous legacy of writings and followers.

First Draft Of Al Futuhat

1231

First Draft Of Al Futuhat 629/1231

Cordoba falls to Christian reconquista

1236

Composes The Diwan

1237

Composes The Diwan 634/1237

completes second Futuhat

1238

Ibn Arabi Dies in Damascus

Nov 16, 1240

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16 November 1240 (aged 75)
District of Ṣāliḥiyya at Jabal Qāsiyūn, Damascus, Ayyubid dynasty