RE: Alevism
January 31, 2011 at 6:07 pm
(This post was last modified: January 31, 2011 at 6:15 pm by Rayaan.)
I don't understand why this is a better sect of Islam. To me, it seems like a culturalized version of Islam which negates the most fundamental teachings of the Quran. The Alevis have picked out the things they like about Islam while discarding everything else which they don't like. So, they basically distorted the religion to make it suit their own desires. They want to make Islam fit with their cultural values. However, this doesn't mean that I'm intolerant towards them. The only thing is that I don't agree with their interpretation. It's not a matter of which is a "better" sect, but rather, which of them has a sounder view of Islam in respect to the Quran and Sunnah. But yes, I'll suck it up that the Alevi scholars will disagree with me.
@ muhtesem insan: I think it's perfectly fine to say "No, you're interpretation is wrong" if it can be justified. This is what I have done in my previous post in the second line.
@ muhtesem insan: I think it's perfectly fine to say "No, you're interpretation is wrong" if it can be justified. This is what I have done in my previous post in the second line.
