Brethren of Purity is a collective of scholars focused on Islamic philosophy and mysticism. They seek to promote Ḥikmah (Eternal Wisdom) while addressing the impact of extremist ideologies within Islam, utilizing fields like history, literature, philosophy, and music.

Symbology has a great value in Islamic Occultism. This is from a near-contemporary text on Islamic Occultism. Notice the convergence between M and MĪm and H and Ḥa.

In many Shi'i works, it is posited that Prophet Muhammad had a completely pure bloodline. This means that his ancestors were also Divine Sages. Following this line of reasoning, Muzammil al-Maythamī, in this work, argued that Abū Tālib was not only a Muslim but also a Prophet.

In Futuḥāt, Ibn ʿArabī mentions that there are 12 Poles of this Nation. Sayyid Ḥaydar Āmulī develops this notion further and creates an identity relationship between these 12 Poles and the 12 Imams. Below is a diagram that he draws based on his understanding of Futuḥāt.