The Sufi Path of Knowledge
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The Sufi Path of Knowledge is a seminal scholarly study of Ibn al-‘Arabi’s mystical thought, exploring key concepts of Sufi metaphysics and spiritual realization.
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| The Sufi Path of Knowledge canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sufi Path of Knowledge Context triple: [William Chittick, notableWork, The Sufi Path of Knowledge]
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A.
Discourses of Rumi
Discourses of Rumi is a collection of prose talks and spiritual teachings by the 13th-century Persian mystic and poet Jalal al-Din Rumi, compiled from his informal conversations with disciples and followers.
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B.
The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism
The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism is a seminal study by Henry Corbin exploring visionary, mystical anthropology and the symbolism of light in Iranian Sufi thought.
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C.
Tartib al-Suluk
Tartib al-Suluk is a seminal Sufi treatise by al-Qushayri that outlines the stages and disciplines of the spiritual path for Islamic mystics.
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D.
Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi
Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi is Henry Corbin’s influential philosophical and theological study of Ibn ʿArabi’s concept of imagination as a central mode of spiritual knowledge and visionary experience in Sufism.
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E.
Meditations of the Heart
Meditations of the Heart is a classic collection of spiritual reflections and meditations by theologian and mystic Howard Thurman that explores inner life, social justice, and the quest for spiritual depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sufi Path of Knowledge Target entity description: The Sufi Path of Knowledge is a seminal scholarly study of Ibn al-‘Arabi’s mystical thought, exploring key concepts of Sufi metaphysics and spiritual realization.
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A.
Discourses of Rumi
Discourses of Rumi is a collection of prose talks and spiritual teachings by the 13th-century Persian mystic and poet Jalal al-Din Rumi, compiled from his informal conversations with disciples and followers.
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B.
The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism
The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism is a seminal study by Henry Corbin exploring visionary, mystical anthropology and the symbolism of light in Iranian Sufi thought.
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C.
Tartib al-Suluk
Tartib al-Suluk is a seminal Sufi treatise by al-Qushayri that outlines the stages and disciplines of the spiritual path for Islamic mystics.
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D.
Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi
Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi is Henry Corbin’s influential philosophical and theological study of Ibn ʿArabi’s concept of imagination as a central mode of spiritual knowledge and visionary experience in Sufism.
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E.
Meditations of the Heart
Meditations of the Heart is a classic collection of spiritual reflections and meditations by theologian and mystic Howard Thurman that explores inner life, social justice, and the quest for spiritual depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Islamic philosophy
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comparative religion ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| analyzesText |
Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam
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linked to:
Fusus al-Hikam
al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya ⓘ
linked to:
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
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| author | William C. Chittick ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf |
Ibn al-ʿArabi
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linked to:
Ibn Arabi
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOnConcept |
Perfect Man (al-insān al-kāmil)
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linked to:
Perfect Man (al-insan al-kamil)
cosmology ⓘ divine names ⓘ divine self-disclosure (tajallī) ⓘ gnosis (maʿrifa) ⓘ imagination (khayāl) ⓘ ontology ⓘ spiritual unveiling (kashf) ⓘ stations and states (maqāmāt and aḥwāl) ⓘ wahdat al-wujūd ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic studies
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mysticism studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
phenomenological analysis of mystical experience
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textual analysis of Ibn al-ʿArabi’s writings ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of Sufi literature
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ibn al-ʿArabi
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linked to:
Ibn Arabi
Islamic mysticism ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ Sufism ⓘ mystical knowledge ⓘ spiritual realization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed explanation of key Sufi technical terms
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influence on contemporary Ibn al-ʿArabi scholarship ⓘ systematic exposition of Ibn al-ʿArabi’s metaphysics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher | State University of New York Press ⓘ |
| series | SUNY Series in Islam ⓘ |
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