Sufi scholar and Sunni philosopher (1165–1240). Ibn Arabi was born on 28 July 1165 in what is now Spain. Ibn Arabi is remembered as a philosopher, poet and writer, a citizen of the Almohad Caliphate. Notable works include “The Meccan Revelations”, “The Ringstones of Wisdom” and “The Interpreter of Desires”.
Before and after
- from 6 August 1162 to 1 January 1715Crown of Aragon
- from 1163 to 1169Crusader invasions of Egypt
- 1163Battle of al-Buqaia
- 1163Construction of Notre-Dame de Paris begins
- 28 July 1165Birth of Ibn Arabi
- c. 1167Origins of Copenhagen
- from 7 April 1167 to 1 January 1250Founding of Lombard League
- 1170Birth of Fibonacci
- from 1171 to 1341Ayyubid dynasty
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- c. 500sRise of medieval music
- from 8th century to 9th centuryRise of Carolingian Renaissance
- 11th centuryPublication of The Song of Roland
- 1353Publication of The Decameron
- 1387Publication of The Canterbury Tales
- from 1478 to 1834Spanish Inquisition
The era
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