Unity in diversity

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety…

Unity in Diversity is a concept which signifies unity among individuals who have certain differences among them. These differences can be on the basis of culture, language, ideology, religion, sect, class….

The idea and related phrase is very old and dates back to ancient times in both Western and Eastern Old World cultures.

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.