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3 QUOTES WITH «SUFISM»
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Sufism.
I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.
I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.
I think that Sufism fits all over the world. The concept is not anything that fits standard Western ideas - it's always related to culture, to music, to religion. It is a dominant religion in Senegal.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUFISM»
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Sufism: A Global History
Moving beyond the description of doctrine, this book places Sufism in its social, cultural and historical contexts.
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Sufism: The Formative Period
This book is a comprehensive historical overview of the formative period of Sufism, the major mystical tradition in Islam, from the ninth to the twelfth century CE. Based on a fresh reading of the primary sources and integrating the ...
Ahmet T. Karamustafa, 2007
A collection of essays on Sufism, written by such contemporary contributors as Seyyed Hossein Nasr, William Chittick, and Frithjof Schuon, demystifies its language, philosophies, and history, in a volume that also provides interpretations ...
Jean-Louis Michon, Roger Gaetani, 2006
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Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical ...
. . . Since this book appeared it has influenced every work on Ibn 'Arabi and metaphysical Sufism...[and] any cursory study of Sufism during the last fifteen years will reveal the extent of Izutsu's influence."--Seyyed Hossein Nasr
The definitive compendium of Sufi wisdom, 'Essential Sufism' draws together more than three hundred fables, poems and prayers that reveal the luminous spirit of Islamic mysticism.
Robert Frager, James Fadiman, 2013
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Sufism: An Account of the Mystics of Islam
Such was the dark side of Sufism in its last phase. It is a picture familiar enough
from the accounts of travellers in the Muslim world during the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries; and it is the picture that is all too present before the eyes of
...
7
A Culture of
Sufism: Naqshbandis in the Ottoman World, 1450-1700
Unearths the history of the Naqshbandiyya, one of the most widespread and enduring Sufi brotherhoods.
The book covers the remarkable lives of the early Sufis, their literature, and philosophies that stress on the purification of the heart.
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Sufism: Veil and Quintessence : a New Translation with ...
A revised translation of previously unpublished selections from the Perennial Philosophy metaphysician's letters and private writings makes a critical distinction between an "absolute" Islam and a "contingent" Islam, in a new edition that ...
Frithjof Schuon, James S. Cutsinger, 2006
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Sufism: A Short Introduction
This book will be appreciated by anyone interested in Sufism, from those who know nothing about it to students, scholars and experts alike.
William C. Chittick, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUFISM»
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The Salafi war on Sufism
Many would read the global war on terror as a Samuel Huntingtonian self-fulfilling prophecy; witnesses would most likely identify it as a tragically wrong ... «The Hindu, May 15»
Sanctuary Rediscovered
Following an extensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and neighborhood input, a major sanctuary for the Sufism Reoriented spiritual community has been ... «The Architect's Newspaper, Apr 15»
Sufism won't solve Pakistan's problems
On the other hand, western think-tanks, ever concerned with the rise of militancy in Pakistan and its ramifications for western interests, decided that Sufism could ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Apr 15»
Killing of 11 Sufis at Afghan mosque mystifies authorities
Sufism is considered a mystical branch of Islam in which followers seek a direct personal relationship with God. Best known for the "whirling dervishes" who spin ... «Town Hall, Mar 15»
Love all, hate none: 'Sufis spread the message of peace irrespective …
Sufism is a path of learning within Islam, with the Sufis teaching their followers about behaviours and experiences, said Prof Dr Muhittin Okumuslar. PHOTO: ... «The Express Tribune, Oct 14»
Sufism in the boardroom
He presents what he calls principles of 'Corporate Sufism', explaining how a single powerful thought can catapult you to success. His workshops are essentially ... «Times of India, Oct 14»
Narendra Modi Muslim body Sufism counter terrorism ISIS
Jaipur: A Muslim body yesterday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote Sufism as a counter to terrorism. Muslim Students Organisation (MSO) of India, ... «indiatvnews.com, Sep 14»
'Heart' of Sufism
Dr. Afsar Mohammad, senior lecturer in the Department of Asian Studies, is doing deeply engaged in research into/on Sufi doctrines, practice and rituals in ... «The Hindu, Jul 14»
Sufi Muslims protest perfume maker in Chicago
The symbol “means everything that the advertisement isn't,” said Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh, a Chicago psychologist and student of Sufism who was among about ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 14»
Roberto Cavalli perfume symbol offends school of Islamic Sufism
The Sufism symbolAccording to the organisation, the designer has rotated the symbol of the MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism - two arcs linked in ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 14»
