The quṭb, or pole, belongs to accounts of spiritual hierarchy. Such descriptions are claims within a theological tradition, not independently confirmed censuses of historical persons.
Distinctions and context
Distinguish the pole from the “pole of poles,” and cosmological imagery from claims about particular individuals. The provenance of each hierarchy is important.
Research question
Is the pole a general spiritual function or a claim about a named individual, and what is the evidence?
Source trail and evidence status
- Secondary dictionary entryالمعجم الصوفي — مدخل 539 ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessمفاهيم ومصطلحات الفتوحات — فهرس سياقي ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessفهرس المخطوطات — بحث مستقل عن الشاهد ↗