Mecca and other Cosmological Centres in the Sufi Universe

Main author: O'Meara, Simon
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Summary: Cosmological centres are places where different levels of cosmic reality are said to converge and become accessible to the human being. In the Sufi universe, Mecca is the principal place of convergence, but others exist, too, including Medina and Jerusalem. This chapter demonstrates that such places have been ritually replicated in this universe, most especially Mecca.
Language: English
Published: Brill 2023