Re: RW rokarism from an unexpected quarter : Algeria

From: Jeff <richaje_at_ytB_V7WGnfj98a6Wbz7lTNLZqINfq1KXoiLGG2Rw2h_wosvAc6exseUQ4i9qHmHiH3oZ>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:07:20 -0000

> He is a learned man who told me that the Coran's first surate is made of one
> word : "Read". That does feel remarkably Abiding Book-style. But the funniest
> thing was his reaction about walis. Some sects of islams revere these great men
> and pilgrims flock to their tombs. But my contact was plainly disgusted by such
> behavior.

Yes that is much more the spirit!

> He said God wrote that all worship and revence is owed to Him and not to anybody
> else. He said the people worshipping the walis are guilty of "associanism" (I
> didn't make that one up) and had lost their way to Islam. It seems that this is
> a mainstream view and that "saint worship" (i.e. reverring walis) is a backward
> practise, for uncultured people and a few weirdo sects.

Which parallels the Rokari nicely, doesn't?  

> Also of great interest were his opinions on shi'a (he is a good sunni) and other
> muslim countries. All of this did feel much more malkioni than christiandom does
> !

As I have been saying. Now just add in some Neo-Platonism, a little Zorastrianism, Hindu Varnas, and some Kaballistic flair, and you are nearly there!  

Jeff