Stephen Hirtenstein, MA, is the author of "The Unlimited Mercifier," a spiritual biography of Ibn 'Arabi, and has translated three of Ibn 'Arabi's shorter treatises, "The Four Pillars of Spiritual Transformation," "Divine Sayings" and "The Seven Days of the Heart." He is a senior research fellow of the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society and editor of the Society's Journal, as well as co-founder and director of Anqa Publishing.