Dr. Bilal Ahmad Sheikh
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For Religious laxity in Kashmir, the Sufis are often blamed as the majority of them were influenced by the waḥdat al-wujūd (unity of being) philosophy of Ibn Arabi. The tombs assumed quasi-divine significance because they have been projected so by the Sufis themselves and later by the shrine bearers....
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The Muslim community had virtually adopted a Hindu way of life, to the extent that they were even worshipping idols, celebrating the Hindu festivals, and dressing after the Hindu fashion until they were taught to give up this blatant breach of sharia and Islamic spirit by the famous Sufi sheikh.[i]...
