Oneness of Being – Ibn al ‘Arabi

This beautifully illustrated book contains an extraordinary and unique selection of deeply thought-provoking passages from the widely revered Sufi saint of the 12^th century, Ibn Arabi. These quotes are accompanied by exquisite illustrations which support a deeper grasp of the metaphysical principles being offered.

This is a unique work in that passages from Ibn Arabi’s mystical writings, translated by major scholars in the field.

Demi (Author and Illustrator)

Demi came from a long line of famous Boston artists which included both her mother and grandfather. Her great-granduncle, Richard Morris Hunt, in fact, founded and directed the American Institute of Architects – himself designing the base of the Statue of Liberty and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

A Fulbright Scholar, Demi is the award-winning author of over 300 bestselling children’s books, including Jesus, al-Ghazali, Rumi, Muhammed, Cyrus the Great, the Psalms of David, and Saint Francis of Assisi.  Her titles have sold over five million copies.  Gandhi and the Nightingale were named New York Times Best Illustrated Books. Major exhibitions of her work have been held in numerous museums in the US, including the Los Angeles County Museum and the Time/Life Gallery in New York City.

Demi recently illustrated a book called, “The Exemplary Life of Emir Abd al-Qadir”.  The Emir was a saintly person from Algeria who was finally exiled by France to Damascus after successfully resisting the French invasion of Algeria for 15 years in the middle of the 19^th century. He was a great lover of the works of Ibn Arabi and was buried next to him in Damascus.  Demi had read Ibn Arabi’s works in order to prepare herself to write and illustrate the book on the Emir Abd al-Qadir. As a result of her reading, she was inspired to create this jewel of a book in order to share the wisdom of Ibn Arabi with others