Ibn Arabi Heir to the Prophets

Ibn ‘Arabi’s influence also spread through the enormously popular poetry of languages like Persian,Turkish, and Urdu. Many of the great poets were trained in Sufi learning and employed concepts and perspectives drawn from his school of thought.Partly because of his pervasive influence and widespread name recognition, Ibn ‘Arabi came to be targeted by reformers and modernists from the second half of the nineteenth century. He specifically and Sufism generally were chosen as convenient emblems for every shortcoming of traditional Islamic society.
More recently, interest in his writings has made a remarkable comeback throughout the Islamic world, especially among