The Influence of Arabic Sufism on Western Literature: A Study of Ibn al-Farid's Thought in the Works of William Blake
Journal of Palestine Ahliya University for Research and Studies December 1, 2025 Balqees Athamneh
The study aimed to explore the impact of Arabic Sufism on Western literature by analyzing the thought of the Arab Sufi poet Ibn al-Fāriḍ and comparing it with the works of the English visionary poet William Blake, highlighting the points of convergence in their philosophical and spiritual visions—particularly regarding divine love, unity of existence, and annihilation in the Beloved—while also...