found cathar beliefs distinctly notion lesser satanic creator god though apparently place special relevance upon knowledge ''gnosis'' effective salvific force islam sufism iblis rules material world manner resembles gnostic demiurge quran like gnostic cosmology makes sharp distinction world afterlife god commonly thought beyond human comprehension islamic schools thought somehow identifiable gnostic monad ref name referencea tilman nagel ''geschichte der islamischen theologie von mohammed bis zur gegenwart'' ch
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