Ecosufism in the Thought of Ibn ʿArabī and Rūmī: Unity, Nature and Ecological Ethics in Sufi Metaphysics
Religions February 15, 2026 Büşra Çakmaktaş
Ecosufism, grounded in the metaphysics of Ibn ʿArabī and Rūmī, offers a theocentric account of the human–nature relationship based on unity (waḥdat) and self-disclosure (tajallī). It rejects anthropocentrism by conceiving the cosmos as a living, conscious reality and framing human responsibility through vicegerency (khilāfah), trust (amānah), and the virtue of moderation (iʿtidāl). Without claiming historical identity, ecosufism converges with modern ecological approaches such as deep ecology, panpsychism, and environmental virtue ethics, and has potential to contribute to ecological problems at theoretical and practical levels.