http://higher-criticism.com/2006/03/usama-bin-ladens-bedtime-story.html ...exposing the evils and deviancy of modern-day extremist movements that operate under the guise of religion... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://higher-criticism.com/2006/03/usama-bin-ladens-bedtime-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-98 dawood Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:21:00 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~deendotc/addondomains/highercriticism/?p=103#comment-98 I could understand how some parallel could be drawn, but from all the Salafiyya and other extreme types that I have met in my course as a Muslim, I believe that they are very much <b>anti-</b>Sufi.<br/><br/>But, they are relying on a populace who has been brought up with Tasawwuf in their life and Sufism/spirituality connected ot their faith from the outset. So it is natural to appeal to the sense of brotherhood, comeraderie and so on as Sufi Tariqa's do, as well as follow a similar set up to what they were like: autonomous lodges/camps with 'commanders' working under a larger umbrella organization with a 'Shaykh' at the top of the chain of command.<br/><br/>Not only that, but each autonomous 'lodge' had its own leader who was versed in "taking aspiring students through the Path", which is also true of their brainwashing methods.<br/><br/>I can understand why the relationship can be drawn, but don't believe it is true apart from these similarities and the fact they are drawing from those who have had spirituality as part of their Islam for centuries. I could understand how some parallel could be drawn, but from all the Salafiyya and other extreme types that I have met in my course as a Muslim, I believe that they are very much anti-Sufi.

But, they are relying on a populace who has been brought up with Tasawwuf in their life and Sufism/spirituality connected ot their faith from the outset. So it is natural to appeal to the sense of brotherhood, comeraderie and so on as Sufi Tariqa’s do, as well as follow a similar set up to what they were like: autonomous lodges/camps with ‘commanders’ working under a larger umbrella organization with a ‘Shaykh’ at the top of the chain of command.

Not only that, but each autonomous ‘lodge’ had its own leader who was versed in “taking aspiring students through the Path”, which is also true of their brainwashing methods.

I can understand why the relationship can be drawn, but don’t believe it is true apart from these similarities and the fact they are drawing from those who have had spirituality as part of their Islam for centuries.

]]> http://higher-criticism.com/2006/03/usama-bin-ladens-bedtime-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-96 Anonymous Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:16:00 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~deendotc/addondomains/highercriticism/?p=103#comment-96 Very interesting. <br/><br/>Im going to post an exerpt later at my blog. I want to see if my Yemeni readers comment on it. I dont see your trackback, so ping.<br/><br/>www.armiesofliberation.com<br/><br/>regards,<br/>Jane Very interesting.

Im going to post an exerpt later at my blog. I want to see if my Yemeni readers comment on it. I dont see your trackback, so ping.

http://www.armiesofliberation.com

regards,
Jane

]]> http://higher-criticism.com/2006/03/usama-bin-ladens-bedtime-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-95 Chanad Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:49:00 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~deendotc/addondomains/highercriticism/?p=103#comment-95 Interesting.<br/><br/>Have you read about Faisal Devji's recent writings aout Al Qaida? He tries to equate Al Qaida to a sufi group, not because of geography or family history, but because of the features it exhibits. Read a bit over <a HREF="http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-middle_east_politics/al-qaida_3200.jsp" REL="nofollow">here</a>.<br/><br/>I'd be interested to know what you make of this. Interesting.

Have you read about Faisal Devji’s recent writings aout Al Qaida? He tries to equate Al Qaida to a sufi group, not because of geography or family history, but because of the features it exhibits. Read a bit over here.

I’d be interested to know what you make of this.

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