The Challenge of Muhammad Iqbal’s Philosophy of Khudi to Ibn ‘Arabi’s Metaphysical Anthropology

The period between the publication of Asrār-i Khūdī (Secrets Self) in 1915 and Reconstruction Religious Thought Islam 1930 marked consolidation philosophy khūdī (self) from perspective Indian philosopher Muhammad Iqbal. A philosophical project for contemporary Islamic world that sought to overcome, acceptance science few elements Western philosophy, limitations tradition and, above all, Sufism, which author labels as pantheism. Among deep dialogues he maintains with tradition, Iqbal carried out a very special one Muḥyī l-Dīn Ibn ʻArabī (1165–1240), who was most notorious mystics philosophers Islam. metahistorical dialogue, form critique, invites us see convergences divergences metaphysical anthropological aspects both authors.