Ibn 'Arabi is such a majestic zenith of the Islamic mystical tradition that at times it's tempting to treat him like an isolated mountain. Ibn al-'Arabi and the Sufis by Abrahamov helps remind us that the tallest mountains stand connected to, even as rising above, wider mountain ranges. Abrahamov locates Ibn 'Arabi in dialogue with earlier Muslim sages whose works ... Read morehe draws from, even as he makes his own contribution. Highly recommended to all those who want to learn about the context from which Ibn 'Arabi emerges. Omid Safi, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina This is a useful and well-documented survey of how Ibn 'Arabi viewed many of his illustrious predecessors on the spiritual path. William C. Chittick, Professor of Religious Studies, State University of New York, Stony Brook Show Less