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Ibn Arabi Congress
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Invitation for FPA Social Event with a short presentation About "Ibn Arabi" On December 22, 6.00 pm At the FPA office in Garden City
Dear FPA members,
Before the year ends it is good to meet each other with some snacks and drinks. We will do this together with some great Egyptian scholars and the Spanish Cultural attaché who participated in a major international congress about Ibn Arabi in Cairo.
Ibn Arabi (1165-1240) was a great Sufi philosopher and mystic who was born in Andalusia and who lived several years of his life in Cairo, Mecca and Damascus. Ibn Arabi's influence went far beyond the Arab and Islamic world and is seen as a bridge between East and West. Ibn Arabi provides a way of thinking that stresses love and compassion for one's neighbor which is diametrically different and opposed to religious fundamentalism. This is why many scholars today would like to see Ibn Arabi's thoughts spread to a larger public.
FPA members will meet on December 22 Dr. Mustafa Labib, Professor of Philosophy at Cairo University and chairman of the scientific committee of the Ibn Arabi Congress. Also attending will be Dr. Soleiman Al-Attar, Dr Ali Menufi, Egyptian scholars who participated in the Congress, and Ramón Blecua, Cultural Attache of the Spanish Embassy in Cairo. You will see some pictures related to Ibn Arabi and the Congress. Members who are interested can obtain a DVD with further information.
Kees Hulsman, Secretary-General FPA ===================
Congress on Ibn Arabi will open in Cairo 13th December 2008 Press Conference Saturday November 13, 5.00 pm, previous to the opening of the congress at 18:00. Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, Midan Attaba.
The Embassy of Spain in cooperation with the National Library and Archives of Egypt, Dar el Kotob, and el Azhar University is organizing an international congress on “Ibn Arabi and Egypt: Crossroad of East and West” from the 13th to the 16th of December. The congress will take place at the National Library Auditorium for the working sessions and the closing ceremony will be at the Mohamed Abdu Hall in the old building of el Ahzar University.
This congress will have the participation of some of the most distinguish international and Egyptians experts on the great Islamic philosopher and Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi. Please find attached the list of all the participants, as well as the different institutions cooperating with this initiative, such as the Ibn Arabi Society, Anna Lindh Foundation, British Council and Centre Culturel Français, as well as the different departments of the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
The sessions are open to the public previous inscription through our website www.ibnarabicairo.info or at the Opening Ceremony that will take place at the Gomhoriya Theater on Saturday 13th at 6 pm .
There is also a cultural program inspired by the work of Ibn Arabi that includes a musical creation of the Egyptian composer and singer Ahmad El-Sawy and the Spanish director Elisa Toledo Todd, with pieces specially composed for the occasion. In addition there will be an art exhibition by Ana Crespo at Amir Taz Palace that will open on Saturday 13th at 4 pm and two films by the Tunisian film director Ktteorir Nacer on the 14th and 15th at 6pm at the CCFC.
Speakers at the Ibn Arabi conference are:
Suleyman Al-Attar, Egypt
Jorge Lirola,
Spain Dr. Aly Menoufi, Egypt
You are cordially invited to attend the Press Conference At the Theater Gomhoriya on Saturday 13th of December At 17:00 previous to the opening of the congress at 18:00.
For more information please contact:
Elvira
Giráldez =================== Ibn Arabi in Egypt: Crossroads of East and West December 13 – 16, 2008 Cultural Program
Saturday, December 13
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Guided Tour of Dar Al Kutub – Bab Al Khalq Tour of Ibn Arabi historical sites with Mr. Gamal Al Ghitany
4:00 p.m. Opening of the Exhibition of Ana Crespo “ In the Heart of the Rubi” at the Amir Taz Palace
5:00 pm press conference with the specialist
6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
Opening Ceremony – Gumhuria Theatre Welcome speeches: HE Antonio Lopez, The Spanish Ambassador to Egypt Professor Ahmed Al Tayeb, President, Al Azhar University HE Farouk Hosny, The Minister of Culture
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Concert of the Egyptian composer and singer Ahmad El Sawy and the Spanish director Elisa Toledo Todd. Creation based on Ibn Arabi´s poems composed for the occasion.
Sunday, December 14
6:00 p.m. Film, “The Missing Ring of the Dove” directed by Nasser Khameer, The French Cultural Center in Cairo
8:00 p.m. Dinner Cruise - Scarabee Nile Boat
Monday, December 15
6:00 p.m.
Film, “Bab Aziz…The Prince who Contemplates” directed by Nasser Khameer, The French Cultural Center in Cair
INTRODUCTION
Geographically, as well as culturally and spiritually, Egypt is an Isthmus (barzakh) which separates, unites and communicates the two wings of the Arab-Islamic world – as it were, its two horizons. Meeting point of East and West, Egypt is the necessary transit point for Western Muslims carrying out their pilgrimage to Mecca. Egypt is also the place where pilgrims paused for rest while on route, and exchanged and contrasted their knowledge with that of other pilgrims.
In the history of Sufism in particular, and of Islamic thought in general, given the magnitude of his influence on later modes of thinking and spirituality, one can speak of the Great Master Muhyiddîn Ibn al-'Arabî of Murcia 1165-1240AD (560-638 H) as crucial in marking the border between the past and the future. To date, and across the world, he is one of Islam's most studied and translated thinkers.
Up until now there has been no congress held with the aim of studying the significance of the Ibn 'Arabî's relationship to Egypt, its history and its peoples. The importance of the influence of Egypt's culture and spirituality on Ibn 'Arabî requires the celebration of this congress; meanwhile this would also serve to commemorate the passing of Ibn 'Arabî through Egypt and the persistent of his spiritual and intellectual presence amongst the peoples of the Nile. Among the most salient aspects of Ibn 'Arabî's relationship with Egypt are perhaps his relation with Dhû n-Nûn – to whose memory the Andalusi master dedicated his work al-Kawâkib al-dhurriyya; the impact of the poetry of Ibn al-Fârid among the disciples of Ibn 'Arabî, who interpreted it according to the Akbari teachings; the reception of Ibn 'Arabî's thinking by later Egyptian authors such as 'Abd al-Wahhâb al-Sha'rânî; and the significant presence of Ibn 'Arabî's thought in contemporary Egyptian thought.
This international congress gathers more than 25 recognised specialists from different countries who will undertake the study of different aspects of the relationship between the prolific Sufi from Murcia with Egypt, from the various complementary perspectives of history, thought, hermeneutics, literature and spirituality.
Pablo Beneito Universidad de Sevilla
Speakers: Abd el-Hamid Madkou. Egypt, Abd al-Hay Kabil, Egypt, Ahmad al-Gazzar. Egypt, Atef Gouda. Egypt, Alfonso Carmona. Spain, Bakri Aladdin. Syria, Claude Addas. France, Cecilia Twinch. UK, Denis Gril. France, Effat al-Sharkawy. Egypt, Gamal Abd el-Karem. Egypt, Giuseppe Sacattolin. Italy, Hamed Abu Hamd. Egypt, Hala Omar Ibrahim, Egypt, Jane Clarck. UK, Jorge Lirola. Spain, Laila Khalifa. Jordania, Mahmoud Erol Kiliç. Turkey / Iran, Mahmoud Mekki, Egypt, Mohammad Kujj. Siria, Mohammad Hajj Youssef. Syria/ UAE, Pablo Beneito. Spain, Souad Hakim. Lebanon, Sahar Sami. Egypt , Stephen Hirstenstein. UK, Zeinab al-Khoderi. Egypt
تقديم
مصر هي البرزخ الجغرافي والثقافي والروحي الذي يقوم بدور لمِّ الشمل والوصل والتوحيد وكذلك نقطة الفصل بين جناحي أو أفقي العالم العربي الإسلامي. إنها ملتقى الشرق والغرب وهي المعبرالرئيسي للمسلمين في المغرب الإسلامي الذين يحجون إلى البيت الحرام، وهي المكان الذي يستقر فيه تيار المعرفة سواء القادم من الشرق أو من الغرب ويُطرح للدرس والتمحيص والإضافة ثم يعاود سيره في هذا الاتجاه أو ذاك عندما نتناول تاريخ الفكر الإسلامي عامةً والتصوف خاصةً، يمكننا الحديث عن المعلِّم الأكبر "محي الدين بن عربي المرسي" (560/1165-638/1240)، أحد أبرز المفكرين المسلمين الذين حظيت أعمالهم بالدراسة والترجمة في مختلف أنحاء العالم، ويرجع هذا إلى عظيم تأثيره في الحياة الفكرية والروحية فيما بعد لم يعقد، حتى هذه اللحظة، أي مؤتمر يتناول البعد الخاص بعلاقة "ابن عربي" بمصر تاريخاً وشعباً. فهناك تيار مصري ترك بصمته على "ابن عربي" من خلال علاقته ب "ذي النون المصري" المتصوف الذي خصص له العلامة الأندلسي كتابه "الكواكب الدرية" ، كما تجلّى تأثير شعر "ابن الفارض" على تلاميذ "ابن عربي" الذين قاموا بتأويله على الطريقة الأكبرية , ومن جانب آخر, ترك ابن عربي بصماته في أعمال مؤلفين مصريين كثيرين مثل "عبد الوهاب الشعراني",هذا بالإضافة إلى التأثير الواضح لفكر ابن عربي في الفكر المصري المعاصر. وإلى جانب ذلك هناك قضايا أخرى تطلبت عقد هذا المؤتمر الذي نحيي به ذكرى مرور "ابن عربي" بمصر واستمرار تأثيره الروحي والفكري على أبناء وادي النيل يضم هذا المؤتمر الدولي أكثر من 25 عالم وباحث متميز، جاءوا من بلاد مختلفة ليتحاوروا ويتناقشوا في الجوانب المختلفة التي تربط العلامة "ابن عربي" المرسي الأندلسي بمصرانطلاقاً من المنظور التاريخي ,الفكري ,الهرمينوطيقي ,الأدبي والروحي
PRESENTACIÓN
Tanto geográfica como cultural y espiritualmente, Egipto es un Istmo (barzakh) que separa, reúne y comunica las dos alas del mundo arabo-islámico, sus dos horizontes. Confluencia de oriente y occidente, Egipto es el tránsito necesario de los musulmanes occidentales que peregrinan a La Meca y el lugar en que se detiene y se contrasta el saber que viaja en ambas direcciones
En la historia del sufismo, en particular, y del pensamiento islámico, en general, puede hablarse, dada la magnitud del influjo de su enseñanza en el pensamiento y la espiritualidad posteriores, de un antes y un después del llamado Maestro Máximo, Muhyiddîn Ibn al-'Arabî de Murcia 1165(560 H)-1240AD(638 H), uno de los pensadores del Islam más estudiados y traducidos en la actualidad en todo el mundo Hasta ahora no se había celebrado ningún congreso sobre la significación de la relación de Ibn 'Arabî con Egipto, su historia y sus gentes. La importancia del influjo de la cultura y la espiritualidad de Egipto en Ibn 'Arabî, sobre todo con Dhû n-Nûn, a cuya memoria dedicó al maestro andalusí su obra al-Kawâkib al-dhurriyya, la repercusión de la poesía de Ibn al-Fârid entre los discípulos de Ibn 'Arabî quienes la interpretaron según las enseñanzas akbaríes, la recepción del pensamiento de Ibn 'Arabî por parte de autores egipcios posteriores como 'Abd al-Wahhâb al-Sha'rânî, la significativa presencia de Ibn 'Arabî en el pensamiento egipcio contemporáneo, todo ello junto con otras muchas cuestiones, requería la celebración de este congreso con el cual conmemoramos el paso de Ibn 'Arabî por Egipto y la persistencia de su presencia espiritual e intelectual entre las gentes del Nilo Este congreso internacional reúne a más de 25 reconocidos especialistas de distintos países que abordarán diversos aspectos de la relación del prolífico sufí murciano con Egipto desde las perspectivas complementarias de la historia, el pensamiento, la hermenéutica, la literatura y la espiritualidad
Pablo Beneito
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