TASAWWUF AND WESTERN INTERESTS PERSPECTIVE OF HISTORY AND POLITICS

This relationship between Sufism and politics presents itself at the heart of an emerging Western interest in Sufi political development. Western institutions have identified Tasawwuf as viable option for shaping all forms of cooperation and understanding with the Muslim world. Such a choice however...

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Authors: Ladjal, Tarek (Author) ; Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor (Author) ; Bensaid, Benaouda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2012
In: Politikologija religije
Year: 2012, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 113-131
Further subjects:B Sufi Order
B West
B Tasawwuf
B Politics
B Sufism
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Summary:This relationship between Sufism and politics presents itself at the heart of an emerging Western interest in Sufi political development. Western institutions have identified Tasawwuf as viable option for shaping all forms of cooperation and understanding with the Muslim world. Such a choice however, stems from factual realities shown in the practice of some Sufi schools and historical developments. This inquiry seeks to explore the historical context of Sufism in relation to political engagement while elucidating its course of interaction as a demonstration of its very values and ideals. This paper also examines some of the similarities and differences between the attitudes of classical and contemporary Sufi practices vis- à-vis political life, and evaluates the evidences of both the current approaches to and interpretation of the position of Sufism in today’s world. This research demonstrates the partial interpretation that favours a particular trend pertaining to Sufism and politics, and suggests that the defiant and politically active interpretation of Tasawwuf is by large the dominant and historically consistent current in Sufi thought and practice.
ISSN:1820-659X
Contains:Enthalten in: Politikologija religije