ابن سبعين
ابن سبعين
The celebrated Andalusi philosopher-sufi; his brother Abu Talib spoke for Ibn Hud before the pope at Rome, and Ibn Sab'in drafted Mecca's bay'a letter to the Hafsid al-Mustansir casting him as the awaited Mahdi 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Scholar
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe · Maghreb · Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abd al-Haqq ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Nasr, known as Ibn Sab'in, a famous Sufi philosopher from al-Andalus. 2
Lisan al-Din's view
Al-Maqqari relays from Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib that his fame, his standing in understanding and opinion, his depth in philosophy and his defence of the doctrines of the theologians are things to be wondered at. 2
Events
He sent his brother Abu Talib ibn Sab'in as an agent of Ibn Hud to address the Christian bishop of Rome, when the Christian tyrant broke faith with him. He also composed the letter of allegiance of the people of Mecca to the Hafsid sultan al-Mustansir, in which he indicated that al-Mustansir is the Mahdi who was announced. 2
His birth and death need an additional source.
Connections
- Participated in
- Mecca's bay'a to the Hafsid al-Mustansir
People and things also explored
Abu Numayy, Sharif of Mecca· al-Mustansir billah al-Hafsi· Mecca· Mecca's bay'a to the Hafsid al-Mustansir
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p. 203-204
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p.203-204
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islam.museum contributors. “ابن سبعين”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-sabin/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.