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Hidden Gems and Pearls of Treasure

An early ninetheenth-century Perso-Arabic manual of prayer, Hidden Gems and Treasured Pearls provides an invaluable window into the theory and practice of Twerlver Shi'sm in Qajar Iran. Unlike prayer manuals more popular today, it presents its discipline strictly as a subset of lettrist or kabbalist magic, a tried and true form of mind technology.

Author
Alireza Asghari a.o.
Date
10 May 2022
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