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William Chittick

1943 – · New York

The one who introduced Ibn ʿArabī to the English-speaking world — a disciple of Nasr.

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Key points

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His voice

“The challenge is not to understand Ibn ʿArabī — it is to think as he did.”

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His work

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Resonances

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