The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1706 page)

 
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Ninety-nine beautiful names of God
.

The names of
All
h
in Islam, most of which are taken or derived from the
Qur’
n
. There are several different lists, and while each list contains ninety-nine names, there are variations in the lists. The names are called
al-asm
’ al-
usn
, from 7. 179. The names are divided into two categories, those of essence (
al-dhat
) and those of quality (
al-
if
t
). They are also divided into the names of mercy and the names of majesty (or judgement),
al-jam
l wa’l-jal
l
.

 
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Ninigi
.

The grandson of the
Shinto
deity
Amaterasu
, and an important figure in the mythologies of the founding of Japan. He also represents an important motif of descent in Shinto: throughout Shinto, the kami are thought to descend from high places (sky, mountains, etc.) in order to bring their power, authority, and benefits.

 
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