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    Ahmad ibn 'Ali al-Buni was a 12th century Sufi writer from Algeria known for his work on esoteric properties of letters and occult knowledge. In his most influential work, Shams al-Ma'arif, he detailed his knowledge and methods of talismans, divination, magic squares, and spirituality. Al-Buni learned from many eminent Sufi masters of his time and traced his knowledge back through an extensive chain of teachers dating back to the 8th century. While his works were later banned as heretical, he had a significant influence on later Islamic occultism and mysticism.

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    Ahmad ibn 'Ali al-Buni was a 12th century Sufi writer from Algeria known for his work on esoteric properties of letters and occult knowledge. In his most influential work, Shams al-Ma'arif, he detailed his knowledge and methods of talismans, divination, magic squares, and spirituality. Al-Buni learned from many eminent Sufi masters of his time and traced his knowledge back through an extensive chain of teachers dating back to the 8th century. While his works were later banned as heretical, he had a significant influence on later Islamic occultism and mysticism.

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    Ahmad ibn 'Ali al-Buni was a 12th century Sufi writer from Algeria known for his work on esoteric properties of letters and occult knowledge. In his most influential work, Shams al-Ma'arif, he detailed his knowledge and methods of talismans, divination, magic squares, and spirituality. Al-Buni learned from many eminent Sufi masters of his time and traced his knowledge back through an extensive chain of teachers dating back to the 8th century. While his works were later banned as heretical, he had a significant influence on later Islamic occultism and mysticism.

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    Ahmad ibn 'Ali al-Buni was a 12th century Sufi scholar and writer known for his work on the esoteric meanings of letters and magic squares. He is best known for writing the seminal text Shams al-Ma'arif, which covered topics like theurgy, divination, and spirituality.

    Ahmad ibn 'Ali al-Buni was a well known 12th century Sufi writer from Algeria who lived in Egypt. He learned from many eminent Sufi masters and was a contemporary of Ibn Arabi. Al-Buni is renowned for writing the influential occult text Shams al-Ma'arif.

    Al-Buni's most famous work was the Shams al-Ma'arif, a book still regarded as the foremost occult text on talismans and divination. It covered topics like theurgy, mathematics, and spirituality but was banned as heretical after its publication.

    Ahmad ibn Ali al-Buni (Arabic: ) , his complete name is Shara al!"in or Shihab al!

    "in Ahma# ibn Ali ibn $%s% al!&%ni al!'ali(i al!Ama)i*hi (born in &+ne (Annaba), Al*eria #ie# ,--.) /as a /ell (no/n S% i an# /riter on the esoteric 0al%e o letters an# topics relatin* to mathematics, sihr (sorcer1) an# spirit%alit1, b%t 0er1 little is (no/n abo%t him2 Al!&%ni li0e# in 3*1pt an# learne# rom man1 eminent S% i masters o his time24,5 A contemporar1 o 6bn Arabi,4-5 he is best (no/n or /ritin* one o the most important boo(s o his era7 the Shams al-Ma'arif, a boo( that is still re*ar#e# as the oremost occ%lt te8t on talismans an# #i0ination2 6t /as to be banne# soon a ter as heretical b1 ollo/ers o the 6slamic ortho#o812

    Contents
    4hi#e5

    , 9is :ontrib%tion o ,2, 6n ;he%r*1 o ,2- 6n 'athematics an# Science - So%rces o his (no/le#*e o -2, So%rce o the 3ssentials o <is#om o -2- 'a*ical S=%are o -2> Art o ?etters o -2@ Acc%lt Bno/le#*e o -2. 3meral# ;ablet > 9is 6n l%ence @ <ritin*s . Ce erences D Eotes F 38ternal lin(s

    His Contribution[edit]
    In Theurgy[edit]

    ;able o associations bet/een letters, the mansions o the moon, the constellations o the stan#ar# )o#iac, an# the seasons b1 Al!%ni

    6nstea# o sihr (Sorcer1), this (in# o ma*ic /as calle# Ilm al-Hikmah (Bno/le#*e o the <is#om), Ilm al-simiyah (St%#1 o the "i0ine Eames) an# Ruhaniyat (Spirit%alit1)2 'ost o the so!calle# mujarrabt (Gtime!teste# metho#sG) boo(s on sorcer1 in the '%slim /orl# are simpli ie# e8cerpts rom the Shams al-ma`rif24>5 ;he boo( remains the seminal /or( on ;he%r*1 an# esoteric arts to this #a12

    In Mathematics and Science[edit]


    6n c2 ,-HH, Ahma# al!&%ni sho/e# ho/ to constr%ct ma*ic s=%ares %sin* a simple bor#erin* techni=%e, b%t he ma1 not ha0e #isco0ere# the metho# himsel 2 Al!&%ni /rote abo%t ?atin s=%ares an# constr%cte#, or e8ample, @ 8 @ ?atin s=%ares %sin* letters rom one o the II names o Allah2 9is /or(s on tra#itional healin* remains a point o re erence amon* $or%ba '%slim healers in Ei*eria an# other areas o the '%slim /orl#24@5

    Sources of his no!ledge[edit]


    Ahma# al!&%ni also le t a list o other titles that he /rote2 Jn ort%natel1, 0er1 e/ o them ha0e s%r0i0e#2

    Source of the "ssentials of #isdom[edit]


    6t is state# in his /or( Manba Usul al-Hikmah (Source of the Essentials of is!om) that he ac=%ire# his (no/le#*e o the esoteric properties o the letters rom his personal teacher Ab% Ab#illah Shams al!"in al!As ahKni2 9e in t%rn recei0e# it rom Lalal al!"in Ab#%llah al!&istami, /ho in t%rn recei0e# it rom Sha1(h al!SaraMani, /ho recei0e# it rom Nasim al!SaraMani, /ho recei0e# it rom Ab#%llah al!&abani, /ho recei0e# it rom AsOl al!"in al!Shira)i, /ho recei0e# it rom Ab% al!EaMOb al! Sahr%/ar#i, /ho recei0e# it rom, 'ohamma# ibn 'ohamma# Al!Pha)ali al!;%si, /ho recei0e# it rom Ahma# al!As/a#, /ho recei0e# it rom 9ama# al!"On%ri, /ho recei0e# it rom the master al!L%na1# al!&a*h#a#i, /ho recei0e# it rom Sari al!"in al!Sa=ati, /ho recei0e# it rom 'aQr% al!Bar(hi, /ho recei0e# it rom "a/R# al!Lili, /ho recei0e# it rom 9abOb al!AQaMami, /ho recei0e# it rom 6mam 9asan al!&asri2

    Magical S$uare[edit]
    Al!&%ni states in the same /or( that he ac=%ire# his (no/le#*e o ma*ical s=%ares rom SirKM al!"On al!9ana i, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Shihab al!"On al!'%=a##asi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Shams al!"On al!Sarisi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Shihab al!"On al! 9ama#ani, /ho ac=%ire# it rom N%tb al!"On al!"i1KQi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom '%h1i##On 6bn Arabi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Ab% al!TAbbas Ahma# ibn al!;%rO)i, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Ab% Ab#illah al!N%rashi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Ab% 'a#On al! An#al%si2

    Art of %etters[edit]
    9e also states that he ac=%ire# a##itional (no/le#*e abo%t the esoteric art o letters an# the ma*ical s=%ares rom 'ohamma# T6)) al!"On ibn LamQa, /ho ac=%ire# it rom

    'ohamma# al!Sirani, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Shihab al!"On al!9ama#ani, /ho ac=%ire# it rom N%tb al!"On al!"hi1aQi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom '%h1i##On 6bn Arabi2

    &ccult 'no!ledge[edit]
    Al!&%ni also states that he ac=%ire# his occ%lt (no/le#*e rom Ab% al!TAbbas Ahma# ibn 'a1mRn al!NastalKni, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Ab% Ab#illah 'ohamme# al! N%rashi, /ho ac=%ire# it rom Ab% 'a#On Sh%Ta1b ibn 9asan al!Ansari al!An#al%si, /ho recei0e# it rom Ab% A11%b ibn Abi SaTi# al!SanhaMi al!Arm%)i, /ho recei0e# it rom Abi '%hamma# ibn E%r, /ho recei0e# it rom Ab% al!Sa#hl Ab#%llah ibn &ashr, /ho recei0e# it rom Ab% &ashr al!9asan al!L%Mari, /ho recei0e# it rom al! Sa=ati, /ho recei0e# it rom "a/R# al!;KQi, /ho recei0e# it rom 9abOb al!ATMami, /ho recei0e# it rom Ab% &a(r '%hamma# ibn SOrOn, /ho recei0e# it rom 'ali( ibn Anas2

    "merald Tablet[edit]
    Al!&%ni also ma#e re*%lar mention in his /or( o Ulato, Aristotle, 9ermes, Ale8an#er the Preat, an# obsc%re :hal#ean ma*icians2 6n one o his /or(s, he reco%nte# a stor1 o his #isco0er1 o a cache o man%scripts b%rie# %n#er the p1rami#s, that incl%#e# a /or( o 9ermetic thin(ers2

    His Influence[edit]
    9is /or( is sai# to ha0e in l%ence# the 9%r% is an# the Ee/ ?ettrist 6nternational24.5 9e ma1 also ha0e in#irectl1 in l%ence# the late ShiTi mo0ement o &abism, /hich ma#e /i#esprea# %se o talismans an# ma*ical letters24D5

    #ritings[edit]

    Ahma# al!&%ni Shams al-Ma'airf al-"ubra (the Preat S%n o Pnoses), :airo, ,I-V2 Ahma# al!&%ni, Sharh Ism #llah al-a`$am fi al-Ruhani, printe# in ,>.F A9 or in 3*1pt al!'atbaWat al!'ahm%#i11at al!;%MMari11at biTl!A)har2 Ahma# al!&%ni, "abs al-ikti!a, Ariental 'an%scripts in "%rham Jni0ersit1 ?ibrar1

    (eferences[edit]
    ,2 -2 >2 @2 .2 )um* u* + &1 :2 L2 &lee(er, P2 <i#en*ren, Historia Reli%ionum& 'olume ( Reli%ions of the )resent, p2,.D, )um* u* + Xincent L2 :ornell, Realm of the Saint* )o+er an! #uthority in Moroccan Sufism, Jni0ersit1 o ;e8as Uress, ,IIV, p2 --, )um* u* + 'artin 0an &r%inessen, GPlobal an# local in 6n#onesian 6slamG, So%theast Asian St%#ies (B1oto) 0ol2 >F, no2- (,III), @D!D> )um* u* + "ia*nosis thro%*h rosar1 an# san#: 6slamic elements in the healin* c%stom o the $or%ba (Ei*eria)2 Sanni A2 ?a*os State Jni0ersit1, Ei*eria )um* u* + Shams al!'aTari al!B%bra ;he S%n o Preat Bno/le#*e2

    D2

    )um* u* + 4"enis 'ac3oin, YEineteenth!:ent%r1 &abi ;alismansQ, St%#ia 6ranica ,@:, (,IV.), pp2FF!IV25

    ,otes[edit]

    3#*ar <2 Srancis, Ma,,in% the -oun!aries bet+een Ma%ic. /he 0ames of 1o! in the ritin%s of #hma! ibn #li al--uni

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