TY  - JOUR
ID  - 4423
UR  - https://bahai-library.com/kazemi_mysteries_alast
WT  - Baha'i Library Online
T1  - Mysteries of Alast: The Realm of Subtle Entities and the Primordial Covenant in the Babi-Bahá'í Writings
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JF  - Bahá'í Studies Review
JA  - BSR
A1  - Kazemi,Farshid
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Y1  - 2009
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VL  - 15
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M3  - Articles
SN  -         
LA  - English
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AB  - 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.
N1  - First presented at Irfan Colloquia session #88 (2009). Posted by author to academia.edu.
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KW  - Alast (Primordial Covenant)
KW  - Arc of ascent and descent
KW  - Covenant
KW  - Free will
KW  - Islam
KW  - Seven stages of creation
KW  - Shaykhism
KW  - Shia Islam (Shiism)
ER  -