qutb
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In Sufism, a qutb is regarded as the spiritual pole or supreme saint who serves as the hidden axis of the world and the chief guide for other mystics.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic mystical term
→
Sufi concept → spiritual rank → |
| associatedWith |
Sufi sainthood
→
awliya → wali → |
| authorityType |
spiritual authority
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| comparedTo |
axis mundi in comparative religion
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| conceptualDomain |
Islamic metaphysics
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Islamic spirituality → Islamic theology → |
| cosmologicalFunction |
channel of divine grace to creation
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maintains spiritual order of the world → |
| describedAs |
cosmic spiritual pivot
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| epistemicAccess |
known fully only to God in many teachings
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sometimes known to select saints → |
| foundIn |
Sufi cosmological doctrines
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Sufi hagiographical literature → |
| guides |
Sufi mystics
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Sufi orders → |
| hasMeaning |
axis
→
spiritual pole → |
| hasRole |
chief guide for other mystics
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hidden axis of the world → supreme saint → |
| influencedTradition |
Shia Sufism
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Sunni Sufism → |
| languageOfTerm |
Arabic
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| linkedTo |
Islamic esotericism
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doctrine of sainthood hierarchy → |
| literalMeaning |
axis
→
pole → |
| number |
typically one at any given time in many Sufi doctrines
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| perceivedStatus |
recognized by advanced mystics
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usually hidden from the public → |
| pluralForm |
aqṭāb
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| positionInHierarchy |
highest rank of saints in many Sufi cosmologies
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| relatedConcept |
abdāl
→
aqṭāb → ghawth → |
| religiousTradition |
Sufism
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| temporalAspect |
believed to exist in every age
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| veneratedBy |
Sufis
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followers of Sufi saints → |