The degree of Sufi-hatred amongst some Muslim scholars is funny in the ironic sense.

People have this convoluted notion that Sufis are an amalgamation of popular groups that like to practice Islam in “kooky” mediums that skirt the territory of shirk. Ironically, the organization of a Sufi tareeqa is extremely complex and sometimes more institutionalized than more “orthodox” Muslim ‘ulama.

What’s better is the sheer number of revered scholars who were members of a tareeqa. Putting obvious people aside, like Ibn Arabi, there are those who are very revered by more “orthodox” Muslims today like Ibn Taymiyya who very well may have been part of a tareeqa as well.

Sufism is deeply-rooted in the historical, cultural and political fabric of Muslim societies and its ripple effect is impossible to stamp out no matter how adament some are in doing so. You can desecrate every shrine, censor songs and defame scholars but this religious variance is at the heart of all Muslim societies and you will never succeed.

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  5. cynicallyjaded said: Interesting. It suggests that the efforts to stamp it out are more a reflection of extremism than moderation. Again, just too much focus on grouping Muslims into sects and too little on the essence of what we practice.
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