At any given time, there is only one supreme Qutb, though the rank may be inhabited by different individuals across ages. He is the spiritual pole around whom the cosmos revolves, much like the North Star. It is believed that through his spiritual station ( maqam ), divine mercy and barakah (blessings) flow to the rest of creation.
The ritual often takes place after night prayers (Isha) and is accompanied by the rhythmic beating of the Arabana or Daff (traditional percussion instruments). Spiritual and Social Importance For practitioners, Kuthubiyath serves several vital roles: kuthubiyath
In Sufi cosmology, the physical world is believed to be sustained not only by material laws but by a divinely appointed, unseen hierarchy of Awliya (friends of God). At the apex of this hierarchy sits the , or the "Pole of the Age" ( Qutb al-Zaman ). The science of Kuthubiyath studies the nature, role, signs, and succession of this spiritual axis. At any given time, there is only one