Ibn ‘Ajiba: Two Treatises on the Oneness of Existence, by Jean-Louis Michon
Ibn ‘Ajiba (1747-1809) was a Moroccan Sufi of the Darqawi school who studied in Fez and lived all his life in and around Tetuan. Although still relatively unknown in the English- speaking world, his writings are important for an understanding of Maghribi Sufism. In this bi-lingual edition, with a Preface by Claude Addas, Jean-Louis Michon presents two short metaphysical treatises by Ibn ‘Ajiba which shed new light on the history of Sufism and show its vitality as a living tradition in eighteenth-century Morocco. The key idea underlying both treatises, the Oneness of Existence, reveals the enduring influence of Ibn Arabi, ‘Shaykh al- Akbar’, more than five centuries after his death. Students of the history of Islam in North Africa, and those interested in the Sufi tradition will welcome the publication of these treatises and the useful presentation of both Arabic text and English translation on facing pages.
Classification: Sufism
Size: 210 x 148
Pages: 96
Binding:cloth/ paper
ISBN: 9781901383393 / 9781901383157
Price: 21.95 / 12.95
Publication date: 15 October 2010
Description: English/Arabic bi-lingual on facing pages
Jean-Louis Michon was born in Nancy, France. He has a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from the Sorbonne. He was a practising architect in Switzerland and has since travelled widely in a long career working within the United Nations family of organizations. From 1972 to 1980 he was in charge of the UNESCO programme for the preservation of traditional arts and crafts in Morocco, and the establishment of the General Survey of its Cultural Property, including monuments and sites. His publications include The Autobiography of a Moroccan Sufi: Ahmad Ibn ‘Ajiba; The Moroccan Sufi Ahmad Ibn ‘Ajiba and his Mi’raj, a glossary of the technical terms of Islamic Mysticism and numerous articles on Islam, its handicrafts, art and architecture.
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