From Hikmet Yaman’s article, “ḤANBALĪTE CRITICISM OF SUFISM: Ibn Taymiyya (d. 795/1328), a Ḥanbalīte Ascetic (Zāhid)”…. I agree with him when he argues that Ibn Taymiyya is not to be considered as a relentless opponent to Sufism. At the same time, however, it seems to me that Makdisi overstates the case when he tries to portray Ibn Taymiyya as an ordinary Sufi of the Qādiriyya order. Given Ibn Taymiyya‘s own writings on mystical1 issues, it appears that he does not uncritically celebrate Sufi doctrines and practices. He gives credit only to a particular type of
Ibn Taymiyyah and Sufism
Ibn Taymiyyah and Sufism
Ibn Taymiyyah and Sufism
From Hikmet Yaman’s article, “ḤANBALĪTE CRITICISM OF SUFISM: Ibn Taymiyya (d. 795/1328), a Ḥanbalīte Ascetic (Zāhid)”…. I agree with him when he argues that Ibn Taymiyya is not to be considered as a relentless opponent to Sufism. At the same time, however, it seems to me that Makdisi overstates the case when he tries to portray Ibn Taymiyya as an ordinary Sufi of the Qādiriyya order. Given Ibn Taymiyya‘s own writings on mystical1 issues, it appears that he does not uncritically celebrate Sufi doctrines and practices. He gives credit only to a particular type of