sufism
[aspects of the Sufism]
The main aspects of the Sufi movement are worshiping God, belief in one God who is omnipresent, renouncing worldly pleasures, and belief in pacifism. Sufis have faith that God does not live in temples or mosques, but in the minds of humanity. They yearn for a close relationship with God through devotion. They also believe that there is only one Allah who is present everywhere. They renounce earthly pleasures and seek to attain a union with God. The Sufi movement also believes in non-violence and holds a firm opinion that social evils can be eliminated only through peaceful methods and love. There are different accounts of the reason why al-Hallaj was executed. One argument is that al-Hallaj was killed because of his blasphemous remarks and his claims of having achieved a perfect relationship with God. The other argument is that al-Hallaj was seen by other Sufis who did not like his doctrine as a threat to government stability because of his influence Ahmed al-Ghazali made several contributions to Sufism. He was also one of the members of the Nimatullahi order of Sufism, a religious group whose members can be found across many areas of the world today. Al-Ghazali is particularly remembered for the many volumes of books that he wrote, in which he offered religious views and principles aimed at guiding Sufi Muslims in all their daily life activities.
Hunter, S. T. (2004, April). Democratization in the Muslim World Obstacles and Remedies.
The main aspects of the Sufi movement are worshiping God, belief in one God who is omnipresent, renouncing worldly pleasures, and belief in pacifism. Sufis have faith that God does not live in temples or mosques, but in the minds of humanity. They yearn for a close relationship with God through devotion. They also believe that there is only one Allah who is present everywhere. They renounce earthly pleasures and seek to attain a union with God. The Sufi movement also believes in non-violence and holds a firm opinion that social evils can be eliminated only through peaceful methods and love. There are different accounts of the reason why al-Hallaj was executed. One argument is that al-Hallaj was killed because of his blasphemous remarks and his claims of having achieved a perfect relationship with God. The other argument is that al-Hallaj was seen by other Sufis who did not like his doctrine as a threat to government stability because of his influence Ahmed al-Ghazali made several contributions to Sufism. He was also one of the members of the Nimatullahi order of Sufism, a religious group whose members can be found across many areas of the world today. Al-Ghazali is particularly remembered for the many volumes of books that he wrote, in which he offered religious views and principles aimed at guiding Sufi Muslims in all their daily life activities.
Hunter, S. T. (2004, April). Democratization in the Muslim World Obstacles and Remedies.