Quest for the Red Sulphur. The Life of Ibn 'Arabi

This is the most comprehensive biography in the English language. The detail of this book is realy remarkable. Not only does the author cover the life and teachings of ibn Arabi but also places him in his historical context.The book details the social and political climate of the time that ibn Arabi lived from where he grew up, his ancestors, his teachers, what he studied and who he studied with, the subjects taught at the time, the places he travelled and the Sheikhs that he met with.There is a comprehensive study of the teachings of ibn Arabi such as wahdat al-wajud and to some extent his influence on the later Islamic tradition.Well worth buying, probably the best you can find.

Gives a great insight into his life. Would highly recommend it

As someone who has never read any of Sheikh Ibn Arabi's works before, I found this book to be the perfect starting point. Addas explains in detail the major (and minor) events which ultimately shaped the profoundly significant teachings of Ibn Arabi. In doing so, she gives the reader a deep understanding and insight into the life of (in my opinion) one of the most influential 'thinkers' in Islam and indeed the world.If anyone who is reading this review has found a spark of interest in the works of Ibn Arabi, I would suggest that this is the first book you should turn to and take it from there...

If you are a fool seeking treasure in a ruin then this is not the book for you. However, if you seek to understand ibn Arabi's ideas in the rigorous analysis of historical events and painstaking detail then this book will exceed your expectations.

It contains detailed account of historical, cultural background and explanation to understand the time of Ibn Araki. It is a good reading and and informative guide book for research about Ibn Arabi and the Sufism at this time. However I could not feel or find beauty I tend to find in books in Sufism and books written by Ibn Arabi. It's only my personal liking, but I would love Sufi books to be more poetic and to connect at the soul level, making me feel such nostalgia of returning to my root of identity.

Comprehensive Introduction to the life of Muhiyyidin Ibn Arabi

I find the content and quality excelletn.

One of my favorite books. Tends to be expensive, but well worth it.

Wonderful Book.Will be re-reading several times over. There is some much info to correlate with Ibn Arabi's previous works.

The author almost lost me in the preface by spending so many pages complaining about other biographers or authors and pointing out every...single...detail they did not agree with or like. It was tedious and unnecessary.Really a struggle to get through the text when the author used English words that needed to be defined by the author. If you have to define the language you're using, maybe tone it down a bit and simplify. Nothing would have been lost, it might have been helpful with all of the Arabic words readers may not know and have to rely on your translations of instead of both Arabic AND English.It was definitely an interesting read but as someone who doesn't know much about the religion or Sufism, had to do some research to gain a rudimentary understanding of the various pillars, stations and aspects to better appreciate the journey he went through. Not sure many average joes would go looking for a book about him but I'm glad I found this one and will go back and read it again now that I have a better understanding. Loved trying to pronounce the names, places and follow his journey by map while listening to classic Sufi and Mavlevi music. A moving, pragmatic man with an amazing life.

A clearly written and somewhat academic study of the Life of Ib'n Arabi well researched and accessible