tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post110611681052292843..comments2024-03-23T07:49:50.940-05:00Comments on The Middle Ground: Medieval Occult of Sufism and Modern Day Suicide BombersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-51134707738725934292010-11-24T01:13:02.372-06:002010-11-24T01:13:02.372-06:00I, of course, a newcomer to this blog, but the aut...I, of course, a newcomer to this blog, but the author does not agreegeneric cialis 20mghttp://www.agir-galiza.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-40438437486837528542010-11-19T03:15:03.104-06:002010-11-19T03:15:03.104-06:00Hi, well be sensible, well-all describedHi, well be sensible, well-all describedbuy viagra onlinehttp://www.aiesec.fi/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1106283094272925572005-01-20T22:51:00.000-06:002005-01-20T22:51:00.000-06:00The Wahabbis are certainly not Sufis. Sam's addit...The Wahabbis are certainly not Sufis. Sam's addition of "Sufis" to Wahabbi is intended as a perjoritive. The Wahabbis have certainly borrowed a good number of tactics from the Sufis though. Also interesting to know is that Wahabbism exists, because the Brits took the founder, al Wahabb, under their wing since he posed a threat to the Ottomans. Way to go European colonialism... still biting us in the ass!G-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770308023843594923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1106253136324467872005-01-20T14:32:00.000-06:002005-01-20T14:32:00.000-06:00Those Houris (whence we get the word "whore") were...Those Houris (whence we get the word "whore") were a powerful draw.<br /><br />Terrorism really is all about sex when you get down to it.<br /><br />A promise of sex in the afterlife.Cigarette Smoking Man from the X-Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847781147692094361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1106199380904516422005-01-19T23:36:00.000-06:002005-01-19T23:36:00.000-06:00Athena...I don't think the Wahhabi are "sufis" in ...Athena...I don't think the Wahhabi are "sufis" in the pure since of the word. They definitely regard it as heretical or apostate. Particularly the part where Sufis don't believe Mohammed was the last or only prophet. They tended to believe that the Imams that came later were also prophets, but only the first six. The seventh prophet is "hidden" (like the mahdi) and yet to be revealed.<br /><br />I think that I was looking at the similarities in developing "assassins" or suicide bombers (contemporary version). Like all cultures and religions, they tend to develop over time and take on some aspects of other cultures or religions they are exposed to. So, while I don't believe they practice all of the tenets of "Sufism", I believe that they found this sufi practice convenient and have adopted it to their needs over the last two centuries. If you recall, wahabi has only been a sect of Islam for 300 years, much less than Sufism or other forms. So, it stands to reason that their creation would have adopted things from existing sects (however much they wish to claim they are practicing the "original" version as Mohammed intended it.)<br /><br />yes, the sufi who practice the spinning trance dances are commonly referred to in western culture as "whirling dervishes". I believe "dervish" is derived from the name of the region or area they came from, but I'd have to refresh myself on that. I believe there is some Mogul/Indian influence there.<br /><br />By the way, nice of you to stop by. I hope to have many interesting conversations with you on the area and your other experiences.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208095650375780838noreply@blogger.com