Re: Stop fussing about the sufis, please
Namaste all,
This reply is not to Sahas or Believer. Both of you may please forgive me, if my opinion doesn't matches yours.
I have read Sufism and read about a number of Sufi saints, mostly Rabia, Al Mansoor Hallaz and Rumi. I have found Sufism very close to Advaita (with a difference, of course). These people appear to have come into contact with Hindu saints at some point of time as their beliefs are apparently contrary to the teachings of Q'uran. "Apparently" because they (the Sufis) don't consider their thinking contrary to Q'uran. They say that there are seven layers of meaning of Q'uran (in fact, Q'uran does say that it should not be interpreted purely literally) & they have their own version of the mystical meaning.
Those who are interested to know the Truth should not fall trap to this type of propaganda which can only spread hatred. Let me tell all of you who are interested that Sufis are highly respected by a majority of Hindus. There are innumerable villages in India where you can find shrines dedicated to a Sufi saint. In my village, Shah Jhakharia Peer was such a Sufi saint. He is revered by both Hindus and Muslims equally. There is no marriage in the village where a Hindu newly wed couple doesn't seek the blessings of the Peer. Dargaah of Khwaza Saleem Chisti of Fatehpur Sikri is a popular visit of the Hindus too along with the Muslims. Ajmer Sharif is another such Sufi shrine where you will find thousands of Hindus visiting the shrine every month. In Sindh, the Hindu and Sufi traditions are much more mixed. The famous song, "Damaadam Mast kalandar" seeks blessings from both Jhulelal ji and Shakhi Shabaaz Kalandar. I have the privilege of visiting and staying in various parts of India & learning their culture & I can tell you that common Hindus revere the Sufi saints in the same manner as they revere their own saints.
Just spreading hatred between two communities for any reason should not be our pastime. People who are out to indulge in such unholy activities mix hearsay and fabricated stories to poison people's mind. I needn't reiterate that how baseless canards have been spread on this forum itself against Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Sri Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi without making any effort to study the real historical facts. This is our degeneration. We are becoming fanatic and we are proud of it !
I hope my this post would protect the unsuspecting minds from such harmful propaganda.
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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