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Why are some fundamentalist Muslims opposed to Sufism?

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Some fundamentalists see the reverence for saints, which is common in Shiite Islam, as a form of idolatry, because in their view it shows devotion to something other than the worship of a singular God. read more

Fundamentalist Muslims like the Salafy or the Wahabi will not stand for these non-traditional practices, and believe them to be abhorrent. There is a strict system for determining what is correct behavior in Islam, and the "improvisations" of Sufis are seen as outside the norm. read more

For these and other reasons, the relationship between traditional Islamic scholars and Sufism is complex and a range of scholarly opinion on Sufism in Islam has been the norm. Some scholars, such as Al-Ghazali, helped its propagation while other scholars opposed it. read more

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