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Qutb, Qutub, Kutb, Kutub, or Kotb , means 'axis', 'pivot' or 'pole'. Qutb can refer to celestial movements and used as an astronomical term or a spiritual symbol. In Sufism, a Qutb is the perfect human being, al-insān al-kāmil (The Universal Man), who leads the saintly hierarchy. The Qutb is the Sufi spiritual leader that has a divine connection with God and passes knowledge on which makes him central to, or the axis of, Sufism, but he is unknown to the world. There is only one Qutb per era and he is an infallible and trusted spiritual leader. He is only revealed to a select group of mystics because there is a "human need for direct knowledge of God".
According to the Institute of Ismaili Studies, "In mystical literature, such as the writings of al–Tirmidhi, Abd al–Razzaq and Ibn Arabi (d. 1240), [Qutb] refers to the most perfect human being who is thought to be the universal leader of all saints, to mediate between the divine and the human and whose presence is deemed necessary for the existence of the world."
Usage examples of "qutb".
Sent by the Egyptian government to study in the United States in the late 1940s, Qutb returned with an enormous loathing of Western society and history.
Muslim extremist Qutb - but Moore, of course, has a multimedia pulpit and an enormous audience.
As the troopers scrambled to obey, he waved the halftracks into position behind them, all but blocking Qutb Road.
But as the soldiers worked their way up Qutb Road they became quicker, more confident, and more competent.
Mau-dudi and Sayyid Qutb, they declared jihad against the forces of heresy and degeneracy, and he was with them.