SOC 885 Chapter : Week 8 - Women and Mystical Traditions in Islam
6 Mar 2012
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Sufism is not simply a modern version of islam or a breakaway faction of islam. Sufism = the spiritual, interior or mystical aspect of islam. Sufism is a key aspect of islam; the mystical aspect is a key part of islam. If you read the essay, chittick also says the idea of sufism"s is derived directly from hadith and the. Islam /submission=tells us what to do; related to practices (body) Iman/ faith= belief in allah and his prophet; acceptance of this knowledge and understanding of self and others. (mind) Ihsan: nearness to god as well as sincerity, love, virtue, perfection doing the beautiful. (heart) Love and seek the divine within oneself and each creature. It emphasizes the peaceful, love and tolerance within islam. Everything is a sign of the divine in which it is disclosing itself. Wherever you turn there is the face of.
