Abstract
Sufis are the spiritual guides who aspire for closer union with God.
Islam is an exterior edifice in which an entity subsists, whilst the inner exploration
for enlightenment belongs to an ambit of Sufi realization. The Sufi approach
endeavors to mend a human demeanor and to open up human vistas to the sublime
amity that comes from propinquity to God. Sufism is a devotional and spiritual
current in the Islamic history. Sufism enlightens society to abstain from
spitefulness, barbarianism, bigotry, sadism and discrepancy. Now it has been
subject matter to the strain of modernization experienced across the Muslim world
and people are faced with terrorism on its peak. The present-day approach of
sadism and belligerence calls for a good propel for the message of Sufi Diaspora
for the alteration of traumatized mental approach of the populace. The conflict
ridden people really have a pursuit for peace. Sufi ideas generously contribute to
the harmony and relief. Islam is a great and splendid religion now has become
maligned due to atrocities of ‘Jehadis’ in the label of religion. Fundamentalism has
amended the motif and spirit of Islam. Pakistan as a soil of Sufis, longs for
serenity and harmony. Sufis are the people who believe in tolerance, love and well
being of all humanity. It is necessary to follow the doctrine of Sufism in the world
of turmoil and tribulations and to address the most serious issues like lack of interfaith harmony, terrorism, exploitation in Pakistan. The intention of this study is to
explore the role of major Sufi saints in Sub-continent for preaching religion on the
instructions of their sacred mentors and people have faith on Sufi Saints.
Shagufta Bano, Muhammad Sohail , Syed Shahbaz Hussain. (2015) Curbing Extremism through Sufism: A South Asian Perspective, South Asian Studies, Volume 30, Issue 1.
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