Patterns of Contemplation: Ibn 'Arabi, Abdullah Bosnevi and The Blessing-Prayer of Effusion

by Stephen Hirtenstein, Pablo Beneito

Patterns of Contemplation is a uniquely innovative and comprehensive introduction to the sacred principles and symbolism of geometry, letters and numbers, discussed through the first in-depth analysis and English translation of a major Sufi devotional masterpiece, The Blessing-Prayer of Effusion (al-?alat al-fay?iyya). It examines the kaleidoscopic structure of this prayer on the Prophet Muhammad, who authored it, and how it reveals profound teachings on human perfection.

312 pages, Hardcover

Published January 3, 2023