Sufism in the United States: A Brief History and Discourse on the Degree of Alignment with Islam

II. Relationship between Islam and Sufism Many Muslim scholars support Sufism but a common view between Islamic law scholars and Muslims is Sufism is an "unrealistic innovation" that is not entirely Muslim That's what it means. Therefore, being rejected as an acceptable way to practice Muslim Sufism is traditionally always an "alternative" discourse of the "rigid" Muslim world, more rigid and legalist tension There is Muslim. There is still a voice to deny the legitimacy and universality of Sufism in Islamic culture "(Miller) (1995).

Many of these groups considers Tasawwuf (Sufism) as a cult of a new era. In fact, Sufism was historically a mysterious movement established in Islam, which has always been in a more legitimate division and tension within Muslim. It has nothing to do with the new era. Some conservative Christians believe there is a large, underground, highly coordinated new era organization that penetrates the government, the media, the school, and the church. Such an entity does not exist. Some conservative Christians do not distinguish between mystery, Satan, magic, and other pagan religions.

It is defined as the inner mysterious dimension of Islam. The practitioner of Sufism (Tasawuf) is well known as Soufu (ṣ ū fī) (/ suːfi /; صوفي). Maintaining the Prophet Muhammad Muslims and mainstream Muslim scholars defines Sufism as an external or open practice of Muslim, like Shari'a, support and supplementation, by maintaining mainstream Muslim scholars . In this view, Sufism's "method can not be achieved without Muslims", "It is absolutely necessary to become a true sufi." The orthodox view also considers Sufism to be unique to Islam. In contrast, writer Idris Shah said Sufi's philosophy is inherently universal rooted in the rise of Islam and Christianity. Several Sufism schools in Western European countries allow non-Muslims to accept 'instructions to follow Sophie's way'