The Nightfolk: Ibn ‘Arabi Behind the Veil of Night

The night plays an important role in many Muslim cultures and religious beliefs. During Ramadan Muslims will often do nightly prayers called Tarawih, where they can ask for forgiveness and receive rewards. On one night, in the last 10 days of Ramadan, Muslims try to discern when the Night of Power or Laylat Al-Qadr is. According to Islamic beliefs, this is the night when the Holy Quran was first revealed and where Muslims can receive extra blessings for prayers and good deeds done during this time. While this demonstrates some nights have special significance in normative Muslims beliefs, some Muslim scholars think the night has even more importance than this. Twelfth century sufi poet, scholar, and philosopher Muhyi Al-Din Ibn […]