Music of the Spheres in Akbarian Sufism
As per tradition, no human could hear the music of the spheres save for Pythagoras. Ibn ʿArabī, however, claimed he heard this music each time he prayed sincerely. This article examines how the Pythagorean concept of the music of the spheres came to be integrated and reinterpreted in Akbarian Sufism...
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| description | As per tradition, no human could hear the music of the spheres save for Pythagoras. Ibn ʿArabī, however, claimed he heard this music each time he prayed sincerely. This article examines how the Pythagorean concept of the music of the spheres came to be integrated and reinterpreted in Akbarian Sufism, with a special emphasis on Ibn ʿArabī’s notion of <i>samāʻ</i> and the modes of recreating the music of the spheres in Sufi gatherings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be41351b4c394d539f4a952c71ef18992023-11-24T02:16:39ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442022-10-01131092810.3390/rel13100928Music of the Spheres in Akbarian SufismDunja Rašić0Department of Arabic Studies, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaAs per tradition, no human could hear the music of the spheres save for Pythagoras. Ibn ʿArabī, however, claimed he heard this music each time he prayed sincerely. This article examines how the Pythagorean concept of the music of the spheres came to be integrated and reinterpreted in Akbarian Sufism, with a special emphasis on Ibn ʿArabī’s notion of <i>samāʻ</i> and the modes of recreating the music of the spheres in Sufi gatherings.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/10/928Ibn ʿArabīcosmologyspheresmusic<i>samāʻ</i> |
| spellingShingle | Dunja Rašić Music of the Spheres in Akbarian Sufism Religions Ibn ʿArabī cosmology spheres music <i>samāʻ</i> |
| title | Music of the Spheres in Akbarian Sufism |
| title_full | Music of the Spheres in Akbarian Sufism |
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| title_short | Music of the Spheres in Akbarian Sufism |
| title_sort | music of the spheres in akbarian sufism |
| topic | Ibn ʿArabī cosmology spheres music <i>samāʻ</i> |
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