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Rumi on al-Hallaj; a Reductio on Tawhid

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Consider the following argument by Rumi offered in explanation of Mansur al-Hallaj’s fevered declaration that he was God – a claim for which he was executed in 922:   When Hallaj’s love for God reached it utmost limit, he became his own enemy and he naughted himself. He said, “I ...

The Relation of the Sufi to the Worldly Parts of Islam

Monday, January 9th, 2012

A summary of the informative parts of Chittick, W. C. (2000) Sufism: A Short Introduction (Oneworld:Oxford) ch. 1.       A.      The din according to the Hadith of Gabriel (Sahih al Bukhari 1:2:48): Aspect Islam (Submission) Iman (Faith) Ihsan (‘Doing the Beautiful’) Bodily ...