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On Sufis

August 29, 2006 islamoyankee

Here’s a wonderful piece on looking for Sufis in Central Asia. Go find some grapes.

However, I think it’s important to note that Sufism is not the touchy-feely part of Islam – although it is often used to create a Good Muslim/Bad Muslim dichotomy – it is much more. Read about the politicization of a Sufi group in Iraq here.

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