Previous Conference (2009)
Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion
Living the Teachings of Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi
In 2009 the Open Center in conjunction with the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society presented the first of a series of conferences featuring the teachings of the 13th century mystic Ibn 'Arabi who is considered the greatest master of Gnostic and philosophical Sufism.
This ground-breaking event, held at the beautiful Gothic cathedral of the historic interdenominational Riverside Church brought together some of the world's leading Ibn 'Arabi scholars and included talks, workshops, Sufi musicians from the US and UK, poetry and three films presented by the award-winning Tunisian director, Nacer Khemir.
As one of history's greatest universal mystics and interpreters of the human condition, Ibn 'Arabi's teachings offer us a window into a form of Islam that we in the West are rarely exposed to, as well as a more sophisticated understanding of the more exalted aspects of the Islamic cultural heritage.
Recordings of some of the talks, video highlights and copies of the conference brochure are all available here on this page.
Audio Broadcasts
You may also visit the iTunes web page to play the audio files directly in your browser. View all podcasts available from the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society.
| Author | Title | Info |
|---|---|---|
Sachiko Murata |
Ibn 'Arabi in Dialogue with the Confucian Tradition Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion - an Ibn Arabi Conference, presented by the Ibn Arabi Society and the Open Center, New York City, November 2009 |
Size: 7.9MB Duration: 27:29 |
Mohamed Haj Yousef |
Ibn 'Arabi's view of the Cosmos Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion - an Ibn Arabi Conference, presented by the Ibn Arabi Society and the Open Center, New York City, November 2009 |
Size: 9.8MB Duration: 34:08 |
Stephen Hirtenstein |
The Mystic's Ka'ba; The Wisdom of the Heart According to Ibn 'Arabi Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion - an Ibn Arabi Conference, presented by the Ibn Arabi Society and the Open Center, New York City, November 2009 |
Size: 12.1MB Duration: 42:07 |
William Chittick |
The Anthropology of Compassion in Ibn Arabi's Futuhat Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion - an Ibn Arabi Conference, presented by the Ibn Arabi Society and the Open Center, New York City, November 2009 |
Size: 13.2MB Duration: 45:58 |
Michael Sells, Aaron Cass, Taoufiq Ben Amor |
The Poetry of Ibn Arabi - Recitations from the Tarjuman al-Ashwaq Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion - an Ibn Arabi Conference, presented by the Ibn Arabi Society and the Open Center, New York City, November 2009 |
Size: 11.6MB Duration: 40:36 |
William Chittick |
Interview 10/12/09 on the radio show "Science, Health and Healing"
With host Majid Ali, MD (WBAI 99.5 FM Pacifica Radio) in anticipation of the Ibn Arabi conference in New York, November 6 2009 |
Size: 14.5MB Duration: 50:46 |
Mohamed Haj Yousef |
Interview 10/13/09 on the radio show "Science, Health and Healing" With host Majid Ali, MD (WBAI 99.5 FM Pacifica Radio) in anticipation of the Ibn Arabi conference in New York, November 6 2009 |
Size: 12.7MB Duration: 44:28 |
Video Highlights
Higlights from the First Ibn 'Arabi Conference
This video shows highlights from the first Ibn 'Arabi Conference hosted jointly by the Open Center and the Ibn 'Arabi Society in New York, 2009 and entitled Islam, Sufism and the Heart of Compassion
2009 Conference Brochure
The brochure from the 2009 conference can be downloaded here in PDF format (2.5Mb) or you can simply click the individual pages to view an enlarged version
2009 Conference Website
The archived website for the 2009 conference can be viewed here. Please bear in mind that all information in the archived website refers to the 2009 Conference and does not apply to the 2011 Ibn 'Arabi and Rumi conference.
Please visit our sponsors page to see the complete list of organizations supporting this conference.
