@article{ART002651637},
author={Ah Young Kim},
title={Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment},
journal={Muslim-Christian Encounter},
issn={1976-8117},
year={2020},
volume={13},
number={1},
pages={7-51},
doi={10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7}
TY - JOUR
AU - Ah Young Kim
TI - Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment
JO - Muslim-Christian Encounter
PY - 2020
VL - 13
IS - 1
PB - Torch Trinity Center for Islamic Studies
SP - 7
EP - 51
SN - 1976-8117
AB - Differentiating themselves from conventional religious norms, Sufism has sought direct, personal interactions with God through mystical and spiritual approaches rather than those of reason. Advocates for abstinence in early Islamic history searched for definite paths to salvation in prayer, meditation, and the restriction of pleasure. Nevertheless, they concluded that abstinence alone could not remain as their sole pursuit in life. Instead, they realized that their restrictive practices have been channels for achieving a deeper purpose of knowing and adoring their God. By continuously cleansing the soul, mysticism and its various brotherhoods developed as a way of building upon this desire to grow closer to God until one reaches permanent unity with Him, which is Sufism.
Grounded on the works of Rabia of Basra who emphasized the importance of the love for God, Junayd al-Baghdadi who set the foundations of the Sufi order, Bayazid al-Bistami who became known as the "ecstatic" Sufi through his controversial claims, and al-Ghazali who synthesized Sufi ideology with traditional Islamic theology, Sufism played a pivotal role in expanding Islam across the globe with its appeals of tolerance and spirituality.
Sufism's regard as the spiritual healer and oasis for Muslims and Westerners who have been dissatisfied with the formalized and secularized religions of contemporary European societies must be recognized. Hence, methods for sharing the Gospel to Muslims and nonbelievers must be responsive to an age of persisting interests in supernatural and spiritual worlds, contrary to the expectations of modern paradigms.
KW - Sufism;European Sufism;Al Gjazali;Rene Guenon;Neo Sufism
DO - 10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
ER -
Ah Young Kim. (2020). Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment. Muslim-Christian Encounter, 13(1), 7-51.
Ah Young Kim. 2020, "Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment", Muslim-Christian Encounter, vol.13, no.1 pp.7-51. Available from: doi:10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
Ah Young Kim "Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment" Muslim-Christian Encounter 13.1 pp.7-51 (2020) : 7.
Ah Young Kim. Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment. 2020; 13(1), 7-51. Available from: doi:10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
Ah Young Kim. "Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment" Muslim-Christian Encounter 13, no.1 (2020) : 7-51.doi: 10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
Ah Young Kim. Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment. Muslim-Christian Encounter, 13(1), 7-51. doi: 10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
Ah Young Kim. Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment. Muslim-Christian Encounter. 2020; 13(1) 7-51. doi: 10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
Ah Young Kim. Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment. 2020; 13(1), 7-51. Available from: doi:10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
Ah Young Kim. "Sufism, Mystical Dimension of Islam: With Special Reference to Modern European Develpment" Muslim-Christian Encounter 13, no.1 (2020) : 7-51.doi: 10.30532/mce.2020.13.1.7
