ʿIlm al-Ḥurūf Explained: The Real History of Arabic Letter Mysticism, Abjad Numbers, Magic Squares, al-Būnī, and Shams al-Maʿārif
What is ʿilm al-ḥurūf, the Arabic “science of letters”? This evidence-based guide explores abjad numbers, divine names, magic squares, talismanic writing, Aḥmad al-Būnī, the complicated…