mishkah
(mishkāh)
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Niche, tabernacle. |
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The Light verse in the Qur’ān states: “God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The symbol of His Light is like a tabernacle (mishkāh); in the tabernacle there is a lamp, the lamp in a glass; the glass is like a brilliant star…” (24:35). |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
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