Dr. Winkel will give a series of short courses and seminars for the undergraduate and graduate students on Ibn’ Arabi’s teachings, Islamic philosophy and mysticism at the Sadra College of Islamic Philosophy (STFI Sadra) from April 5-19, 2016. He will also assist students and faculty member in developing their master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation proposals as well as establish contact with NurAshki Sufi Order in New York.

Dr. Eric Abu Munir Winkel has been studying the Futuhat al-Makkiyah for 23 years. Since 2012 he has been working exclusively on a six-year project (2012-2018) to produce the first complete translation of the Futuhat al-Makkiyah into English, titled Openings in Makkah. Futuhat al-Makkiyah is a magnum opus of over 10,000 pages, written by the greatest master (Shaykh al-Akbar), often in his own hand but mostly dictated to a circle of friends, the Futuhat records the description of Ibn al-Arabi’s, a prominent Sufi in 11th century, extraordinary vision of an encounter while circling the Kabah and his recounting of the experience in all its ramifications.

Dr. Winkel taught at the International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was Senior Fulbright Scholar in Islamabad, Pakistan.