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Introduction to Islamicate Occult Sciences

Let's Talk Religion

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The History of Alchemy

Shiite imams were often seen as the source of all esoteric knowledge and sciences in the Islamic world. Jabir Asadek is held in high esteem as a teacher by both Shiites and Sunis, albeit for different reasons. The Arabic Muslim philosopher Al-Kindi famously developed the idea of stellar rays as a theory for how magic works in general. This was thought that these stars could be used to look into past events, present events or predict future events.

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