• Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
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    • Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
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    • Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
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    • Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
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    • Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms (7)
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    • Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
    • rms (6) Bariqah: A flash of illumination or inspiration from God in the soul of man, which does not tarry long. Bari Irminiyas: De Interpretatione (The Interpretation), the title of the second of Aristotle’s book on ...
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