RE: Re: ProgressiveMuslims digest, Vol 1 #356 - 10 msgs
"Afdhere Jama" <[email protected]>
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salam, yes, co-existance was available certain times throughout the history. but please don't be mistaken in thinking either side of the traditonal muslims (sunnis and shi'ites) were all that tolerant... to themselves or any other muslim folk. we have wars and injustices throughout time. we have cases were multitudes of sufis, sunnis, sh'ites were put to death. although sufis never oppressed anyone, they have been the only "long-living" path in islam that was peaceful. but definitely, there were times when the rulling caliphs were very peaceful... and hence we have "golden era" etc. and then we have the "horrible times" and etc :) in many cases, it is human-- you know, bi-polarish ummah... afdhere Afdhere Jama Editorial Director HURIYAH Publications S A N F R A N C I S C O [email protected] http://www.huriyahmag.com >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Progressivemuslimsnetwork] Re: ProgressiveMuslims digest, Vol 1 #356 - 10 msgs >Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:46:34 -0500 > >In a message dated 1/29/2004 5:47:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > > have been more constructed paths for the individual. one lets the individual acquire more freedom to *think* outside of > > the box. > >For more than a thousand and one years sufism found a place within traditional islam. While there were many instances of tension between legalistic apprach and mystical, personal but from many studies written in the 80s and 90s it seems that the "öpposition" of these 2 tendancies has been overstated in social science li terature (and now in mainstream Muslim schematics) and that there was much more integretion for most of the period..... that Ulema were Sufis and vice versa for example. In any case the Path does provide structure and guidance but there are many types. Again the path of freedom existed within the cultural norms.... the freedom begins within. Insha'Allah > >_______________________________________________ >ProgressiveMuslims mailing list >[email protected] >http://willo.nitric.co.za/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/progressivemuslims ---------- Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here.