Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Islamic mysticism or tasawuf is a set of practices ranging from the orthodox-based Sufi orders to the most universal understandings. Some get caught up in cult-like practices.
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THE two words do not go well together: urban Sufi. Sufism, as a tarekat (path) to spirituality. It constitutes an Islamic tradition in its own right. It did not develop in urbanity—a term which refers to humans experiencing modern city life. “This is a contradictio in terminis,” said Muslim intellectual Azyumardi Azra regarding the term “urban Sufi”, citing a contradiction in terms.
However, this is what has developed in the country w
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