The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1043 page)
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urban(destruction)
:
ur
f
.A
Shi‘a
movement founded by Fazl All
h in the 14th cent. (8th cent. AH), later adopted by some
Bekt
sh
ya
. Their belief (summarized in
Ma
ram-n
me
, AH 828) is that the universe moves in eternal cycles, from
Adam
to the
Day of Judgement
, with God becoming manifest through creation, especially in the human face which reflects the image of God. This manifestation is concentrated in the successive forms of prophet, saint, and (finally, in Fazl All
h) the incarnation of God.
Shi‘a
movement founded by Fazl All
h in the 14th cent. (8th cent. AH), later adopted by someBekt
shya. Their belief (summarized in
Ma
ram-nme, AH 828) is that the universe moves in eternal cycles, from
Adam
to the
Day of Judgement
, with God becoming manifest through creation, especially in the human face which reflects the image of God. This manifestation is concentrated in the successive forms of prophet, saint, and (finally, in Fazl All
h) the incarnation of God.Other books
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