Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Ibn Arabi
Born: July 26, 1165
Died: November 16, 1240 (aged 75)
Bio: Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ibnʿArabī al-Ḥātimī aṭ-Ṭāʾī , also known simply as Shaykh Al-Akbar, "the great master", was an Arab Andalusian Sunni Scholar of Islam, Sufi mystic, poet, and philosopher.
Known for:
- Les illuminations de La Mecque
- The bezels of wisdom
- The Tarjumán al-ashwáq
- The Seven Days of the Heart