“Allah’s Hand killed Ali Ibn Abi Talib!”, Ruumi (la)

Jalal al-Diin Ruumi (la), was a 13th-century Persian poet, Hanafi faqih, Maturidi theologian and among the most famous Sufi mystics. In his mathnawi m'anawi he vehemently attacked Muharram processions and sinked to the level of calling the assassination of Imam Ali (a.s.) 'Act of God' based on the Sufi pantheist belief system. Below a verbatim … Continue reading “Allah’s Hand killed Ali Ibn Abi Talib!”, Ruumi (la)

Hayder Ali Sherwani, a radical Safawid scholar and his animosity towards sunnis

Meerza Hussain Nouri al-Tabarsi 'Muhaddith al Nouri' [d.1320 AH] Mawlana Hayder 'Ali ibn al Mawla Meerza [Muhammad] Al Sheerwani - was a virtuous dignified personality, and an exalted scholar as we know about him from his annotations (commentary) on 'Al Masalik' and other books which are even though a few in number but proclaim onto … Continue reading Hayder Ali Sherwani, a radical Safawid scholar and his animosity towards sunnis