The Arcs of Descent and Ascent (Arabic: قوس النزول وقوس الصعود), an ontological circle, are described in Neoplatonism, as well as in Islamic and Sufi cosmology...

the Bible Biblical hermeneutics Historical-grammatical method Arcs of Descent and Ascent Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "anagogical interpretation"...

toll-stations or purgatories; see also Aerial toll house, Arcs of Descent and Ascent, and Araf) before finally being reunited with the dmuta, the soul's...

of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East. The roc appears in Arab geographies and natural history, popularized in Arabian fairy tales and sailors'...

the covers of Rooh-e-Qudsi, Rooh-e-Sultani, Rooh-e-Noorani and Rooh-e-Hewani. Arcs of Descent and Ascent Cosmology in medieval Islam Meaning of life Suhrawardi...

ontological Arcs of Descent and Ascent in Sufism). The attainment of each level is a stage associated with the activation/realization of a corresponding...

millennia that is treated with calcium hydroxide and oils and fats instead of soaps. The basic constituents of tadelakt plaster are: lime plaster (not Portland...

One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ ʾAlf Laylah wa-Laylah) is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled in the Arabic...

also Arcs of Descent and Ascent and araf (Islam)) before finally being reunited with the dmuta, the soul's heavenly counterpart. The Scroll of Abatur...

romanized: riyāḍ) is a type of garden courtyard historically associated with house and palace architecture in the Maghreb and al-Andalus. Its classic form...

is a style of Arabic script that gained prominence early on as a preferred script for Quran transcription and architectural decoration, and it has since...

Eastern Orthodox Christian theology Araf (Islam) Arcs of Descent and Ascent in Neoplatonism Body of light Bardo in Buddhism Barzakh in Islam Chinvat Bridge...

themes) Diwan (poetry) Layla and Majnun Arcs of Descent and Ascent Conference of the Birds "A collection of Baha'u'llah's mystical writings published". Bahá’í...

subdivision of the Arab people and the largest ethnic group among Muslims globally, followed by Bengalis and Punjabis. Likewise, they comprise the majority of the...

"visitation"). It refers to a place and time of visiting. Arabic in origin, the word has been borrowed by Persian and Hindi-Urdu. It has also been rendered...

building and institution associated with Sufis in the Islamic world. It can serve a variety of functions such a place of worship, school, monastery and/or mausoleum...

style of men's long suit with tight sleeves. It may be made of wool, cashmere, silk, or cotton, and may be worn with a sash. Popular during the time of the...

Middle Eastern dance that originated in Egypt, which features movements of the hips and torso. A Western-coined exonym, it is also referred to as Middle Eastern...

[poems] of renown.'" Orfali suggests that the connection is "the multi-thematic qaṣidāh form". Hammad was a Persian by descent, but a client of the Arab...

known as the Arabic Kama Sutra, is a fifteenth-century Arabic sex manual and work of erotic literature by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nefzawi, also known simply...

pre-Islamic poetry) refers to the corpus of Arabic poetry composed in pre-Islamic Arabia roughly between 540 and 620 AD. Traditional Arabic literature called...

maṭarta (watch-stations, toll-stations, or purgatories; see also Arcs of Descent and Ascent and araf (Islam)) before finally being reunited with the dmuta,...

Fifi Abdou, and Dalilah. All rose to fame between 1960 and 1980, and are still popular today. And later generations, such as Dina, some of these later...

is an ancient Arabic word and form of poetry, often translated as ode. The qasida originated in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and passed into non-Arabic cultures...

Encyclopedia of Pleasure quotes and refers to several named and unnamed poets, writers, philosophers and physicians. One of the most famous and more frequently...

the inner reality. Arcs of Descent and Ascent Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion Baháʼí Faith on life after death Baháʼí Faith and science Some Answered...

arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage,...

northwest of the Arabian Peninsula), a region that includes the cities of Mecca and Medina. This type of script was already in use at the time of the emergence...

to the rise and intrusion of European colonial rule in North Africa, the region was home to many major cities which had long been centres of culture, commerce...

including desert, nomad, merchant, and comprehensible with all of these having varying degrees of relevance to the emergence of the name. It is also possible...