1 posted on
04/15/2006 11:35:42 PM PDT by
Lorianne
To: Lorianne
Sufi-ism is a "pacified" version of Islam, often a stepping-stone to the more familiar, violent version of Islam. Most of the adherents of the latter kind of Islam reject Sufis as Muslims.
2 posted on
04/15/2006 11:40:15 PM PDT by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: Lorianne
"You can somehow touch relaxation," says 22-year-old Mahsa, who believes that music and dance can provide a direct route to Allah.
"It's a very good sensation, and you think your soul is flying, that somehow you're not in your body."
It's called making yourself dizzy .
Countless western children are well acquainted with this technique.
They just haven't made a religion out of it.
To: Lorianne
In the past Iranian born Sufi's I encountered were extremely pro-Tehran régime (pro-jihad via terrorism), viciously anti-Israeli, praised the Nazis, and blamed America for the world's problems. They are a threatening menace.
9 posted on
04/16/2006 12:13:31 AM PDT by
M. Espinola
(Freedom is never free)
To: Lorianne
Iran - contrary to the propaganda that the world spreads against it - is one of the freest countries of the world, and Sufis also are part of this country and are completely free.Very objective reporting/propaganda.
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