The Ifrīqiyan cum Cairene Sufi Aḥmad al-Būnī (d. ca 622/1225 or 630/1232-1233) is a key
figure in the history of the Islamicate occult sciences, particularly with regard to the “science …

Ibn Masarra, the first Muslim thinker in al-Andalus known to us, has been for centuries an
enigma for Muslim chroniclers as well as for modern scholars. Although his crucial position …

‭ This paper briefly reviews the evidence regarding Muʿtazilite presence in al-Andalus, and
the evolvement of contemporary scholarship on this topic. It argues that the actual …

Jews, Christians, and Muslims all have a common belief in the sanctity of a core holy
scripture, and commentary on scripture (exegesis) was at the heart of all three traditions in …

This chapter is dedicated to a book we do not have. Muslim sources tell us of several books
written by the tenth-century Andalusī thinker Muḥammad Ibn Masarra, but so far only two …

The beginnings of rational theology in al-Andalus: Ibn Masarra and his refutation of al-Kindī’s
On first philosophy Page 8 AL-QANTARA XLI 2, julio-diciembre 2020 pp. 323-371 ISSN …

This paper focuses on the literary relationship between Ibn Ṭufayl's Ḥayy and Avicenna's
(the latter being ostensibly the immediate source of inspiration of the former), and on the …

The present chapter 1 summarizes the development of intellectual Sufism in al-Andalus from
the Umayyad Emirate and Caliphate to the late Almohad period. Intellectual Sufism in al …

A liberal and tolerant attitude towards other religions and spiritual paths is characteristic of
many mystical traditions worldwide. The notion, shared by different mystical teachings, of a …

The importance of Sarah Stroumsa's contributions to the intellectual history of al-Andalus
and to the study of religious inter-pollinations in the Islamic West cannot be overstressed. As …