Abstract
This is a summary and edited version of a paper given at the 2005 Edinburgh Conference on Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace, 4 March 2005. The author, a member of the editorial board of this journal, explores some of the beliefs and values of Sufism. Interest in Sufism has grown significantly in the West in recent years, in part because of the desire to fill the spiritual vacuum that the decline of traditional religious groups has left behind. While this interest offers opportunity for a healthy spiritual exploration, there are also many misunderstandings and misjudgements being made. Problems arise particularly in the association with Islam, currently in the West being demonized in many ways. This paper in part sets out to dispel some of the myths of Sufism and Islam that distort current perceptions. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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