in the following, i describe the sufi path (tariqa) as a dialectical process which transforms the person through love. i examine the belief system of islamic mystics as a journey involving both creativity and passion. i do so by using a fresh approach, a perspective that has heretofore yet to be applied to the spiritual alchemy of the sufis.

in sufism, one may find a very interesting feminine approach according to which the feminine is the source of life. though it is roughly distinguished from modern feminism in principle and aim, it would be very critical to see how this perspective overcomes the masculine dominated world. the overall aim of this paper is to give only a remark and an entry to this perspective without involving in...

Bilateral stimulation (BLS) is of significant importance to eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Eye movements seem to be the most effective form of BLS in EMDR. A brief summary of the cultural applicability of EMDR is provided, and research which showed the value of incorporating religion and/ or spirituality into psychotherapy is highlighted. Islamic Sufism, in common...

This research will explore the Kadizadeli movement in Ottoman empire 17th century. The is a led by clerics who were previously Friday preachers at mosques Istanbul. wanted to purify Islam from heretical behavior and activities of Sufis according them had demoralized society In Islamic history, for example, there are several figures also criticized Sufism, Ibn Tayimiyah or Jauzi. complex problem...

the phenomenon of western sufi teachers is unique, not just because of the individuals themselves, though they are certainly fascinating, but because of what they represent: the flowering of the western genius, which has discovered eastern traditions, absorbed them and in the process changed them and been changed by them. this paper is a primary outline of the main contours of this phenomenon, ...