Patterns of Contemplation Patterns of Contemplation is the first full analysis of one of the greatest prayers on the Reality of the Human Being, entitled The Blessing-Prayer of Effusion (al-Ṣalāt al-fayḍiyya).
A talk on The Perfect Human and the Greatest Name A talk by Stephen Hirtenstein is drawn from the final mysterious book-title mentioned by Ibn ʿArabi in his listing of his own writings in the Fihrist (‘Catalogue’).
A conversation about Patterns of Contemplation with the authors A discussion between Pablo Beneito and Stephen Hirtenstein on their book Patterns of Contemplation
A Talk on the Letter Wāw according to Ibn ʿArabi A talk given by Stephen Hirtenstein in April 2021 on the letter wāw, the final letter of the Arabic alphabet.
An introduction to the Alchemy of Human Happiness A talk in London by Stephen Hirtenstein on 'The Alchemy of Human Happiness'. Watch the video here
The Written World Of God: the Cosmic Script and the Art of Ibn ʿArabī For the first time in English there is now a systematic overview of the science of letters according to the great Andalusian spiritual master, scholar, poet and philosopher Ibn ʿArabi (d. 1240).
Prayers for the Week by Ibn ʿArabi The complete edition of Ibn 'Arabi's Prayers for the Week, including a new Arabic edition of the prayers, transliteration, updated English translation as well as a recorded recitation in Arabic.
Poem on knowledge and longing A 2-line poem that Ibn 'Arabi extemporised when he met Ibn Najjar, a well-known historian from Baghdad