-By Warner Todd Huston
I finally found a moderate Islamic culture in that inspired by Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi Rumi. It is a form of Sufism that is practiced heavily in Bosnia and is so far from the traditionally oppressive Islam that it is hard to believe that it even IS an Islamic tradition.
I’ve been reading a bit about it and I find it worthy of interest. I have to say, I was beginning to despair that there WAS such a thing as a moderate Islamic tradition. But, I have found one at last. Though, unfortunately for Islam, it seems nearly tangential to Islam as it drifts so far from the rest of even traditional Islam that it almost seems disqualified as an Islamic tradition.
Still, I am gratified that there is at least one Islamic tradition of some tenure (an 800 years’ tradition) that we can safely say this is a truly moderate one.
Do read up a bit on this man of faith and love for an inspiring story.
It also helps explain why so many Bosnians have sided with the USA and why Wahhabism has been thus far minimized there. Unfortunately, that minimization is threatened as the evil of Wahhabism is being heavily financed by rich Saudi hatemongers and is increasingly invading the area.
In any case, I am as vigilant against Islam as anyone, but I wanted to be sure and set the record straight that there is a real moderate Islam out there.
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Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as newsbusters.org, townhall.com, men’snewsdaily.com and americandaily.com among many, many others. Additionally, he has been a guest on several radio programs to discuss his opinion editorials and current events. He has also written for several history magazines and appears in the new book “Americans on Politics, Policy and Pop Culture” which can be purchased on amazon.com. He is also the owner and operator of publiusforum.com. Feel free to contact him with any comments or questions : EMAIL Warner Todd Huston