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al-kawnu insanun kabirun wa-l- insanu kawnun saghir  Term Image (al-kawnu ’insānun kabīrun wa-l-’insānu kawnun ṣaghīr) Script Image
(Language:  Arabic)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description: Sufi saying.
Long Description: “The universe (or, the cosmos) is a big man and man is a little universe (or, cosmos).”
Example(s):
Source(s): Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt)
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms