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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Ghaib
Lit. "Secret". The terms Ghaibu ‘l-Huwiyah, "Secret essence" and al-Ghaibu ‘l-Mutlaq, "the absolute unknowable," are used by Sufi mystics to express the nature of God. ( ‘Abdu ‘r-Razzaiq ‘s Dict. Of Sufi Terms.)
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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