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The Ontology of Imagination: Chittick on Ibn al-‘Arabi

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026 AbdulBaseer al-Buhairi

Academia.edu Excerpt: The Ontology of Imagination Henry Corbin and others have demonstrated the importance of imagination for Sufism and Islamic philosophy.6 Ibn al-‘Arabi insists that it is impossible to gain a true understanding of the Islamic revelation without perceiving the role of imagination within the cosmos. “He who does not know (ya’rif) the ontological status (martaba) of imagination (al-khayäl) has…

“Make Iberia Great Again”: An invitation to join our imaginal al-Andalus

May 15, 2025May 16, 2025 AbdulBaseer al-Buhairi

Al-Andalus Tribune Substack I saw her not with these eyes of clay, But with inner gaze born of love’s own ray. Al-Andalus—shimmering face of the Real, Unfolding where only the heart can kneel. She spoke in symbols, in shadow and flame, Each form a mirror, each name His Name. There, time imploded and veils grew thin— I walked through her…