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TAGS: – Islam; Alam-i-dharr (Realm of subtle entities); Alast (Primordial Covenant); Arc of ascent and descent; Covenant; Free will; Seven stages of creation; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Abstract:

One of the more esoteric concepts in Shi'i and Shaykhi thought is the "realm of subtle entities," 'ālam-i dharr, a sort of pre-existence for the archetype of humanity, which is relevant to free will and the seven stages of creation.

Notes:

First presented at Irfan Colloquia session #88 (2009). Posted by author to academia.edu.

Mysteries of Alast:

The Realm of Subtle Entities and the Primordial Covenant in the Babi-Bahá'í Writings

Farshid Kazemi

published in Bahá'í Studies Review

15 2009

Download: kazemi_mysteries_alast.pdf.

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