alam al-mithal (‘ālam al-mithāl)

(Language: Arabic)

Short Description: “The world of analogies”

Long Description: The world of forms, both psychic and corporeal; corresponds to ‘ālam al-khiyāl, “the world of imagination.”

Sources: Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt)

Notes & References: Also referred to as ‘ālam al-amthāl. See Form and Substance in the Religions (Chapter “The Five Divine Presences”)