alam al-mithal
(‘ālam al-mithāl )
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| Short Description: |
“The world of analogies.” |
| Long Description: |
The world of forms, both psychic and corporeal; corresponds to ‘ālam al-khiyāl, “the world of imagination.” |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
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Also referred to as ‘ālam al-amthāl. See Form and Substance in the Religions (Chapter “The Five Divine Presences”) |
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