Ivan Aguéli
Ivan Aguéli ('Abd al-Hādī 'Aqīlī) | |
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Ivan Aguéli in Cairo. | |
| Title | Sheikh, "Muqaddim of Europe" |
| Personal life | |
| Born | May 24, 1869 Sala, Västmanland, Sweden |
| Died | October 1, 1917 (aged 48) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain |
| Region | Europe, Egypt |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism, Impressionism, Symbolism, Comparative religion, Animal rights, Anarchism |
| Notable idea(s) | Non-syncretic metaphysical comparative analysis of orthodox religious esotericisms, the core of the traditionalist method. |
| Notable work(s) | Écrits pour La Gnose (French) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Creed | Shadhili, Malamatiyya |
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Ivan Aguéli (born John Gustaf Agelii; May 24, 1869 – October 1, 1917), also named Shaykh ʿAbd al-Hādī al-ʿAqīlī (Arabic: شيخ عبد الهادی عقیلی) upon his conversion to Islam, was a Swedish wandering Sufi, painter and author. As a devotee of Ibn Arabi, his metaphysics applied to the study of Islamic esotericism and its similarities with other esoteric traditions of the world. He was one of the initiators of René Guénon into Sufism and founder of the Parisian Al Akbariyya society. His art was a unique form of miniature Post-Impressionism where he used the blend of colours to create a sense of depth and distance. His unique style of art made him one of the founders of the Swedish contemporary art movement.