Shams al-Maarif

Esoteric Study

Shams al-Maʿārif Before the Internet Myth: Aḥmad al-Būnī, Letter Science, Divine Names, and the Making of an Islamic Occult Classic

Secret Magic Editorial Team August 16, 2026

Pages from a manuscript dated 1425 of a work attributed to Aḥmad al-Būnī on the divine names, letter science, and talismanic diagrams. Khalili Collections, MSS…

Arabic and Islamic Esoteric Traditions History of Magic

ʿIlm al-Ḥurūf Explained: The Real History of Arabic Letter Mysticism, Abjad Numbers, Magic Squares, al-Būnī, and Shams al-Maʿārif

Secret Magic Editorial Team August 6, 2026

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…