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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Thanks for that detailed reply. I was wondering if his dislike of the Sufi movement in general was because of the mysticism inherent in Sufi teachings and practice. I find mystics of all faiths to be of special interest because of their insistence on the personal experience of the Divine that they stress as having precedence over living strictly by rules, regulations, and strict adherence to Scripture (not that these things are considered unimportant).
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Not at all, in fact, Iqbal strongly believed in the positive impact mysticism has in religious experience as well as personal experience. He believe that mystic experience is an extension of human though process that allows him to see the world in a new light instead of the time based mortar and stone approach we are used to in everyday life.