<P> The diversity is a permanent human condition . The concept of unity in diversity can be traced back to Sufi philosopher Ibn al - ' Arabi ( 1165 -- 1240 ) , who advanced the metaphysical concept of the `` oneness of being '' ( wahdat al - wujud ) , namely , that reality is one , and that God 's is the only true existence ; all other beings are merely shadows , or reflections of God 's qualities . Abd al - Karīm al - Jīlī ( 1366 -- 1424 ) expanded on Al - ' Arabi 's work , using it to describe a holistic view of the universe which reflects `` unity in diversity and diversity in unity '' ( al - wahdah fi'l - kathrah wa'l - kathrah fi'l - wahdah ) . </P>
<P> The diversity is a permanent human condition . The concept of unity in diversity can be traced back to Sufi philosopher Ibn al - ' Arabi ( 1165 -- 1240 ) , who advanced the metaphysical concept of the `` oneness of being '' ( wahdat al - wujud ) , namely , that reality is one , and that God 's is the only true existence ; all other beings are merely shadows , or reflections of God 's qualities . Abd al - Karīm al - Jīlī ( 1366 -- 1424 ) expanded on Al - ' Arabi 's work , using it to describe a holistic view of the universe which reflects `` unity in diversity and diversity in unity '' ( al - wahdah fi'l - kathrah wa'l - kathrah fi'l - wahdah ) . </P>
who had brought the phrase unity in diversity
who had brought the phrase unity in diversity
Ibn al - ' Arabi
Ibn al - ' Arabi