Du soufisme - Idées. René Guénon. René Guénon (November 15, 1886 – January 7, 1951), also known as Shaykh 'Abd al-Wahid Yahya, was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics, having written on topics ranging from metaphysics, "sacred science"[1] and traditional studies[2] to symbolism and initiation. In his writings, he proposes either "to expose directly some aspects of Eastern metaphysical doctrines",[3] these doctrines being defined by him as of "universal character",[4] or "to adapt these same doctrines for Western readers [5] while keeping strictly faithful to their spirit";[3] he only endorsed the act of "handing down" these Eastern doctrines, while reiterating their "non-individual character".[6] He wrote and published in French and his works have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Biography[edit] René Guénon was born in Blois, a city in central France approximately 100 miles (~ 160 km) from Paris. Writings[edit] Some key terms and ideas[edit] [edit] Couleurs d'aurore - Sidi Hamza (S) Centre Euro Méditerranéen pour l’Étude de l’Islam Aujourd’hui.