| Arise Arjuna Hinduism And The Modern World |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| YOGIC SPIRITUALITY AND ISLAM | |
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are two main groups of Sufis, who are a highly complex phenomenon containing many
different points of view. We should note that the term Sufi can stand for intellectuals,
artists, occultists, and mystics in Islamic society whether orthodox or unorthodox and
sometimes even is used as a family name. One group of Sufis, who could be called "liberal Sufies," are rebels from orthodox Islam, and often look for the origins of their teachings in earlier Christian and Persian mysticism or in Hinduism and Buddhism, criticizing orthodox Islam. The other and more numerous group of Sufis, who could be called "orthodox Sufis," speaks highly of Mohammed and the secrets of the Koran and appears as orthodox Muslims, accepting the Sharia or traditional Islamic law. While liberal Sufis share their spiritual teachings with members of other religions and do not actively promote conversion, orthodox Sufis require that people first become orthodox Muslims before receiving Sufis teachings and work strongly at converting people to Islam.
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