As Henry Corbin discovered many decades ago, fascinating resonances obtain between the writings of Ibn 'Arabi and Martin Heidegger. The differences between the two thinkers ought not to be ignored, however, and may be attributed to a variety of factors. While both thinkers were heir to the history of European philosophy, Ibn 'Arabi had the "advantage" (if you will) of inheriting less of it than did his German counterpart and, in any case, he didn't feel himself under any obligation to answer to or for that inheritance.
Another salient difference is that Heidegger arrived upon the philosophical scene after the death of God; in Ibn 'Arabi's world and time, God was still very much alive.
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