This seminar examines the Qurʾānic narratives of Abraham as interpreted in the Akbarian tradition, with particular attention to Ibn al-ʿArabī and the mystical insights of Dr. Akram Almajid on the Abrahamic Reality. In his Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam, Ibn al-ʿArabī identifies the essential reality of Abraham through his epithet al-khalīl (the intimate friend of God) and relates his station to the manifestation of the divine attributes. Building on this perspective, Dr. Almajid’s reflections illuminate how the Qurʾān portrays Abraham’s spiritual trajectory as a paradigm of intellectual awakening and metaphysical insight. As the central patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Abraham appears not only as an iconoclast and exemplar of divine unity (tawḥīd), but also as a figure embodying the principles of true religion, life, light, origination, and intellect.
Participants may review the paper in advance as preparatory reading; the seminar will expand upon its arguments and explore their broader philosophical and spiritual implications.
Please note: All seminar times are listed in U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST).