Sufism is a mystical sect of Islam. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world. It is considered to be the oldest living religion in the world. Both Hinduism and Sufism have many beliefs and practices dedicated to reach their final goal‚ however certain details of the beliefs and practices differ. When people follow Hinduism and Sufism there are certain principles and goals that are suppose to be followed and reached. In Hinduism the aims of life‚ known as Purusharthas or human goals are:
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Book Review Sufism in the West Edited by: Jamal Malik and John Hinnells Preface Sufi is…. ‚ which grew for the first time in East‚ lately its widely spread through west‚ and mostly taken from tarikat Naqshabandi‚ the reviewer try to find out from these book review around the order or the thought which is teach‚ and the tareqat whith the order they have in the west‚ finally reviewer would like to reach the aim from this review to know how is the movement of the Sufi in the west. About the
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texture of India by intertwining Bhakti and Sufi traditions. Bhakti movement The Bhakti movement is a Hindu religious movement in which the main spiritual practice is loving devotion towards Shiva or Vishnu. Bhakti movement is also closely related to Sufism of Islam which rose in the same time period and both advocated ’love of God’ as the easiest way to attain God. The Bhakti movement originated in ancient Tamil Nadu. The Nayanmars and the Alvars played a major role in the Bhakti movement. The Bhakti
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Rabi’a al-Adawiyya is recognised as the first female Saint of Islam due to her major role in the early maturation of Islam‚ specifically‚ the expansion of Sufism. It was she who focused on a rigorous asceticism that required complete abandonment of ones worldly pleasures in order to detach one from the fear of hell and enter the passionate love and devotion for God. Her belief in this notion “Muhabbah” (Divine Love) and her dismissal of materialism became a strong prestige throughout her teachings
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“no room in her heart for any love except the love of Allah‚” and therefore she controversially did not marry. She further transcended her gender and did not wear a hijab. Rabi’a was an early mystic who helped to develop the non-mainstream sect of Sufism in Islam. She became a scholar and taught mahabbah (divine love) and uns (direct personal experience with Allah) to her disciples. Her poetic poetry has continued to be used in teaching. She was an exemplary religious example and so her biography
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THE SOPHIANIC FEMININE IN THE WORK OF IBN ARABI AND RUMI By HeraZahra Introduction "Woman synthesizing virgin nature‚ the sanctuary and spiritual company‚ is for man what is most lovable; in a certain respect she represents the projection of merciful inwardness in barren outwardness‚ and in this regard she assumes a sacramental or quasi-Divine function." (Frithjof Schuon) The word Sophia is Greek for “wisdom.” It is the root of words such as philosophy (love of wisdom)‚ theosophy (God’s
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ISLAMIC MUSTICISM SUFISM (Tasawwuf) 1 – Origins 2 – Sufi’s Sources 3 – Sufi Symbolism 4 – Sharia and Tariqa (the way) 5 – Sober and Intoxicated Sufism 6 – Sufi Remembrance (Dhikr) ulawa tawil – metaphorical interpretation of the Quran‚ rather than literal (tafsir) hadith al-qudsi – branch of hadith – Prophet sayings‚ but sacred sayings. – colletion. SUFI ORDERS (Tariqat) Rise of Sufi Orders Master-Disciple Relationship (Shaykh/Faqir or Pir/Shakird) Popular Sufi Orders (Naqshibandi/Qadiri/Mawlawi/Bektashi/Rufai)
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A Rumi of One’s Own What’s lost in translation doesn’t hurt this poet’s popularity. BY RACHEL AVIV Several years ago Kabir Helminski‚ a sheikh of the Mevlevi Order of Sufism‚ received a call from Madonna’s producer‚ who wanted to hire his troupe of whirling dervishes for a music video inspired by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi. Helminski read the script‚ learned that a guy would be lying on top of Madonna while she sang “Let’s get unconscious‚ honey‚” and wrote a polite letter declining
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In modern society‚ diversity among people is an admired quality‚ which many feel strengthens all of humanity. Diversity in today’s world is a result of many cultures coming together to share and celebrate their various backgrounds. Music is one of the largest facets of culture worldwide‚ and therefore is an essential part of each individual person’s culture no matter where they are from. For the purpose of this assignment‚ I chose to interview a very close family friend‚ Mr. Asif Rawjani. In order
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Al-Ghazali Reflection The section of Deliverance from Error in the readings of The Path to Sufism is very fascinating to me. The way Al- Ghazali speaks in his teachings is very different from that of Boethius and Aristotle. Al- Ghazali expresses his support for mathematics almost as an exact science‚ he shows that it cannot be used to support religions whether they be Islamic or not. This type of truth is called Apodeictic‚ which can be defined as truth by definition or necessity‚ which can also
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