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.

This paper investigates the ways in which terrorism is linked to education and poverty using data newly culled from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) documentary sources. The paper presents a statistical analysis of the determinants of participation in terrorist activities by members of the Hamas and PIJ between the late 1980s and May 2002. The resulting evidence suggests that both high...

The question of the origin of Islamic mysticism has been one of the major concerns of many researchers in the field of mysticism in the recent decades. Some have maintained that Islamic mysticism is an imported product: a combination of Eastern spiritual traditions or a mixture of Manichaeism and Alexandrian philosophy. However, in order to find out the real origin of Islamic mysticism, the bes...

Mystics use a special kind of language to convey their thoughts, circumstances (haal) and experiences. This is exclusive for mystics has its own distinctive words expressions. While there are numerous categorizations, mystic divided into the two broad types literal symbolic language. The employed delineate thoughts concepts surrounding mysticism, while unfolding genuine experiences mystics. In ...

The recent history of Islamic finance is riddled with a number of paradoxes. First, there is a great rift between the economics literature on Islamic finance, and the practical approaches taken by financial experts and practitioners in the area. Second, despite two or more decades of rhetoric regarding the development of uniform standards for Islamic finance, the market remains largely segmente...

the mystics' approach towards the subject of happiness has been originated from quranic verses and divine narrations. in religious resources, admirable happiness, noticing to the benefactor, thanking him, and god's satisfaction will be followed. but indecent happiness is raised from sensual motivations cause ignorance of the benefactor and also inebriation, vanity and deviation. based...