THE ISLAMIC MYSTICAL IMAGINATION (KHAYĀL): NAVIGATING THE SPECTRUM OF DIVINE SIGNS (ĀYĀT) IN IBN ‘ARABĪ
Prajna Vihara July 17, 2024 Andi Herawati
The concept of the imagination, has been an important area of philosophical and religious inquiry. But this concept is often neglected in connection with the Islamic mystical tradition even though the faculty of the imagination (khayāl) plays a central role in mystical experience. This article will address the role imagination in the thought of the famous mystic Ibn ‘Arabī. It will demonstrate...