Alif ((full)) - Kitab Bayan

: The hidden reality of the Malay and Arabic letters.

The book serves as a spiritual manual for "uncovering the inner secrets" ( membongkar rahasia dalaman ) of the Sufi path. Key concepts include: The Symbolism of Alif: kitab bayan alif

Identifying the exact author of the Kitab Bayan Alif is a challenge for historians. The style suggests origins in the 13th to 14th century, coinciding with the rise of Hurufism in Iran and Anatolia, largely influenced by Fazlallah Astarabadi (d. 1394). : The hidden reality of the Malay and Arabic letters