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To: bnelson44; Blogger
Gibran's biographers, Bushrui and Jenkins, sas that "although Gibran was a Maronite Christian, his writings through the years reflect his desire to merge the Sufi Muslim tradition with the Christian mystical heritage of his background.''

Whatever that means...

50 posted on 08/18/2006 1:45:25 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (The moving finger writes, and having writ, moves on...)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

From what I read that he wrote. I wouldn't call him a Christian.


51 posted on 08/18/2006 1:46:16 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: Mrs. Don-o
"his writings through the years reflect his desire to merge the Sufi Muslim tradition with the Christian mystical heritage of his background "

"Whatever that means..."

It means that his writings are occultic, with Christian and Islamic overtones. The Sufi are to Islam what Kaballah is to Judaism.

57 posted on 08/18/2006 2:10:24 PM PDT by MrEdd (More cheep than a flock of baby chickens.)
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