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Michel Chodkiewicz | |
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 Chodkiewicz atEditions du Seuil, 1987 | |
| Born | (1929-05-13)13 May 1929 |
| Died | 31 March 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 90) |
| Known for | Scholar of Sufism |
| Children | Claude Addas |
Michel Chodkiewicz (13 May 1929 – 31 March 2020) was a French scholar ofSufism, particularly the works ofIbn 'Arabi.[1]
Michel Chodkiewicz was from theChodkiewicz family, a noble family of thePolish aristocracy who settled in France in 1832. He was born in Paris in 1929 and completed most of his education there.[2] Chodkiewicz converted to Islam at age 17.[3] He began studying Ibn 'Arabi under theRomaniantraditionalistMichel Valsan.[1]
He served as Director-General and then President and CEO ofEditions du Seuil from 1977 to 1989.[1][4] In 1982, he became director of studies at theEcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales where he conducted seminars onIbn 'Arabi andAbd al-Karim al-Jili.[1]
He died 31 March 2020 in the town ofLes Hauts-d'Anjou.[3]
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