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Islam Rejects Excessive Asceticism and Monasticism Assoc. Prof. Dr. Spahic Omer Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design International Islamic University Malaysia E-mail: spahico@yahoo.com Following its genesis and growth, pseudo Sufism had many forms some of which were associated with excessive asceticism and monasticism. There were Sufis who adopted and promoted as a solitary goal of existence excessive abstinence from worldly …

The Universe as a “Mosque” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Spahic Omer Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design International Islamic University Malaysia Islam is a religion that inevitably leads to the creation of a virtuous comprehensive culture and civilization which benefits not only Muslims, but also non-Muslims and all the other worldly creatures as well. Islam also creates individuals who through a …

Towards Reviving Islamic Architecture Assoc. Prof. Dr. Spahic Omer Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design International Islamic University Malaysia E-mail: spahico@yahoo.com The skyline of the city of Lahore, Pakistan, at sunset Islamic architecture is not concerned about the form of buildings only. Islamic architecture signifies a process where all the phases and aspects are equally important. It is almost impossible …

The Earth as a “Mosque” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Spahic Omer Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design International Islamic University Malaysia E-mail: spahico@yahoo.com The Prophet (pbuh) has said that the whole earth was created as clean and pure (tahur), and as a place of worship, or a mosque (masjid), to him and his followers. Consequently, he used to offer his prayers …

POLITIČKI STAVOVI EBU HANIFE Omer Spahić International Islamic University Malaysia UVOD: FRAGMENTI IZ ŽIVOTA EBU HANIFE Puno ime Ebu Hanife je En-Nu’man bin Sabit bin Zevti El-Farisi.(1) Roðen je 80. godine po hidžri u Kufi, Iraku, u perzijanskoj porodici dobro poznatoj po trgovini svilom. Umro je, saglasili su se gotovo svi historièari, 150. godine u zatvoru, i to nakon što …

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Spahic Omer Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design International Islamic University Malaysia E-mail: spahico@yahoo.com There are two types of Sufism: authentic and pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism. Authentic Sufism is a product of Islam alone, and hence must be studied primarily against the backdrop of the Islamic message as a criterion and standard. It is because of this, …

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Spahic Omer Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design International Islamic University Malaysia E-mail: spahico@yahoo.com There are two types of Sufism: authentic and pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism. Authentic Sufism is a product of Islam alone and is nothing else but the quintessence of orthodox Islam. Pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism, on the other hand, is an abominable innovation which …