The nightfolk : Ibn 'Arabi behind the veil of night /

This story begins with a divine unveiling. In 1220, a mysterious youth took the Sufi philosopher Muhyi al-Din Ibn 'Arabi behind the veil of the night. There, Ibn 'Arabī first came face to face with advanced and morally ambiguous spiritual practitioners known as the Nightfolk. In The Nightf...

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Main Author: Rašić, Dunja (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2025].
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