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SUFISM AND THE WAY OF BLAME Scores Great Review by Banyen Books ...

by Quest Books

, In Toussulis Yannis, Ph.D., is now available!

To celebrate, we thought we'd share this great review, as published on the website Banyen Books & Sound:

This is a definitive book on the "road of guilt" Sufi facing the cultural life of Sufism in its entirety. Originating in the ninth century Persia, the "way of guilt" (malamatiyya Arab.) Is a tradition little known to the larger Sufism focuses on the psychology of selfishness and engaged in self-criticism.Later, the term referred to those who Shunned Sufi Islamic literalism and formalism, thus worthy of "guilt." Yannis Toussulis can be the first to explore the relationship between this issue and moving the larger tradition of Sufism, as well as between Sufism and Islam in general, throughout history until the present. West is a professor of psychology of religion and a practicing Sufi, Toussulis malamatiyya studied for over a decade....

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News

Gita's Urdu translator pained by 'religious madness'

The Hindu - Dec 31, 1969

And surprisingly half of them have been written by Muslims alone. “The teachings of Gita are nearer to Sufism. It is essential that one understands the religion of others,” says Dr. Ahmed. Even at the age of 90, he keeps himself busy writing books and

Writing a new chapter in Hindu-Muslim ties

Daily News & Analysis - Dec 31, 1969

Even as the Taliban was pounding parts of Afghanistan and the minority Hindus were being persecuted by hardliners in Pakistan, Sufi leaders in India were writing a new chapter in Hindu-Muslim relations by rendering refreshing interpretations of

Line in the Sand | Part 1

MuslimMatters - Dec 31, 1969

Thankfully, their opinions do not represent the entire body of Sufism and certainly do not represent the majority of the Ummah (despite their claims to the contrary). I assume, since they are all coming from one website, that they do represent a

Arab Spring: Developing Unity through a Common Language of Normative and ...

American Muslim - Dec 31, 1969

Some Muslims, notably the Hanbalis, claim to honor Ibn Taymiya as their mentor, but they distort his most essential teachings. For example, many Muslims condemn Sufism as inherently un-Islamic, but they seem to be unaware that Ibn Taymiya was a Sufi

Pikesville Native Searches For God

Baltimore Jewish Times (subscription) - Dec 31, 1969

A poignant and often hilarious triptych of faithful enterprise, Weiner, a self-admitted “Confusionist” who grew up at Stevenson's Chizuk Amuno Congregation, traveled around the world to explore avenues and aspects of Sufism, Tibetan Buddhism,