Sufis are about 40% of all Muslims, the Turks actually identify themselves
as Sufi. The Sufis are non-violent and spiritual ... the Wiki page is
pretty good with info on Sufism:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufism

And a simplified description of the 4 major divisions in Islam can be found
here:

http://contenderministries.org/islam/divisions.php

On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Hot4azintop via PoliticalForum <
[email protected]> wrote:

>  ......and that is exactly what ISIS has done as you point out.....they
> have pulled out those passages from the Koran that justify their actions.
> Please do not forget that when Mohammad was asked about the apparent
> conflict in his own messages ....he told his followers that the "true
> message of Islam" are always the latest writings and pronouncements. The
> early peaceful messages that he issued at the beginning of the movement
> were only necessary to further his movement and because if he said what he
> truly believed as the later writings indicate then the majority of non
> believers at the beginning would end his quest for power. He himself told
> his followers his real true messages were the latest ones he gave and those
> are the most violent and un compromising tactics as he had achieved a
> majority at that time of believers. He did not need to consider any
> minority thinking and it was not tolerated upon penalty of death. It's all
> layed out in Islamic teachings........BTW, the secular Moslems are the
> Turks who find themselves being attacked internally and fear of external
> attack by ISIS believers of the greater Islamic State. I admit up front
> that I am not familiar with the Sufi. How do they differ from the Shites
> and Sunni? How are they the same? Thanx
>
>  In a message dated 10/13/2014 7:00:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> All Islam is not Sunni and Shia, they are the bad guys, not the Sufi and
> millions of secular Muslims ... the IS people are not following the true
> teachings of the religion ... you can pull out passages of the Bible or
> Talmud to justify stoning and killing people if you choose to!!!
>
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 4:35 AM, Hot4azintop via PoliticalForum <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  Respectfully, how am I "misinformed"? The head of the new ISIS State is
>> extremely educated in Islam and holds a Phd. in Islamic studies and clearly
>> states their actions on the ground are consistent with the teachings from
>> Islam, chapter and verse. Because you have a great kind Uncle who happens
>> to be of a different faith or culture then we Americans, does not change
>> the basic teachings of the Islamic religion. He sounds like a very good man
>> who taught you some of the basic Christian philopshy and as you yourself
>> point out how tolerance in Islam does not extend to the Sunni and Shia
>> factions of Islam which have been warring with each other since the death
>> of Mohammad  around the year 600.They have had a 1,000 years to get over it
>> but have not. My guess is ISIS would have your Uncle's head for believing
>> and teaching as you have described.
>>
>>  In a message dated 10/12/2014 3:05:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>> I will have to say that you are misinformed!!! I grew up and at 55+ years
>> old the greatest influence on my life has been my Uncle Sal. He was the one
>> who taught me tolerance of others who are different and that God does not
>> care what God you believe in, only that if you believe in God, you will get
>> his great blessings!!! I was raised to accept people that are different
>> than me and respect every culture and religion, no matter how different it
>> may be, he taught me communicate with people who were different than me and
>> try to understand their version of reality!!!
>>
>> Who is this amazing man??? He is Salaheddin Mahallati, trained as an eye
>> surgeon in Iran and was worried that he would hurt someone because he was
>> nervous as a surgeon and went back to school to become a pediatrician, he
>> met and married my Aunt when he was a resident in Bayonne Hospital. His
>> family has been a holy family in Shiraz for over 500 years, my Uncle Sal is
>> a Sufi Mystic and unless you actually know a Sufi Muslim, you have not met
>> the soul of the religion ... Sunni and Shia are factions that have been
>> killing each other since the prophet died!!!
>>
>> Since the 70s the worst aspect of Islam has been in the forefront of the
>> media and what pisses me off most is that our "allies" the Saudis do
>> nothing to calm down the region, the royal family are the highest form of
>> evil, they keep the conflict going and suck the US into it because of our
>> need for their oil!!!
>>
>> If we had weaned ourselves off of oil like President Carter suggested, we
>> may not be in these endless conflicts!!! By not investing in alternatives
>> to oil, we have become pawns of the assholes in the middle eats!!!
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Hot4azintop via PoliticalForum <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>  The  new Islamic State is headed up by a man with a Phd. in Islamic
>>> studies and to say this man is corrupting Islam is not the truth......he
>>> lives up to the teachings of Islam in every respect and does nothing that
>>> is contrary to those teachings.....for that very reason he is a very scary
>>> man......and that's why the other despots in the region who pick and choice
>>> their Islamic teachings are scared to death of him because if he is
>>> sucessful those despots loose their heads and being alive and align with
>>> the western devils is better then loosing their heads to a true Islamist.
>>>
>>>  In a message dated 10/12/2014 6:41:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> [email protected] writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PBS:  Public Bull Shit
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://terrortrendsbulletin.com/2014/10/10/massive-taqiyya-courtesy-of-pbs/
>>> MASSIVE Taqiyya Courtesy of PBS
>>>
>>> Taqiyya is a part of the doctrine of Islam (shariah) that means “sacred
>>> deception.”
>>>
>>> Under taqiyya, Muslims are permitted to lie if it promotes Islam and, in
>>> cases where it promotes something obligatory in Islam, lying is obligatory.
>>>
>>> We now have a stark example of taqiyya at work courtesy of PBS. As part
>>> of the shrill effort from the radical Left in the West to perpetuate the
>>> myth that the Islamic State is “not Islamic,” PBS engaged Rashid Khalidi of
>>> Columbia University to attempt to say that the Islamic State is purposely
>>> misinterpreting the Quran.
>>>
>>> First of all, Rashid Khalidi is hardly a reliable source for anything.
>>>
>>> Khalidi is a strident Palestinian activist who blames America and Israel
>>> first for all the problems of the Middle East. He’s also a long-time
>>> supporter and associate of Barack Obama, who started the whole “ISIS is not
>>> Islamic” narrative.
>>>
>>> Khalidi proceeded to provide a taqiyya-ridden explanation of Sura 47,
>>> Verse 4 of the Quran in which he claims that this infamous verse does not
>>> justify beheadings. He is so wrong that he can’t possibly be just mistaken:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/isis-uses-half-quran-verse-justify-beheadings-see-whats-half/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What Khalidi says 47/4 says is NOT what my Quran says Sura 47 Verse 4
>>> says. Here is the whole verse in my Quran:
>>>
>>> *“So, when you meet (in fight–Jihad in Allah’s cause) those who
>>> disbelieve, smite (their) necks till when you have KILLED (emphasis added)
>>> and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them
>>> captives). Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity (i.e. free them
>>> without ransom), or ransom (according to what benefits Islam), until the
>>> war lays down its burden. Thus [you are ordered by Allah to continue in
>>> carrying out Jihad against the disbelievers till they embrace Islam and are
>>> saved from the punishment in the Hell-fire or at least come under your
>>> protection], but if it had been Allah’s Will, He Himself could certainly
>>> have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight) in order to test
>>> some of you with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He
>>> will never let their deeds be lost.”*
>>>
>>> *************
>>>
>>> Obviously, the word KILLED is pretty important here and it is clearly in
>>> my Quran in 47/4:
>>>
>>> The Noble Quran
>>> Published by Darussalam
>>> Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
>>>
>>> This directly contradicts Khalidi’s contention that all the victims are
>>> to be bound, therefore they can’t be dead, therefore, the verse doesn’t say
>>> to cut off anyone’s head.
>>>
>>> So I checked some online versions:
>>>
>>> http://quran.com/47
>>>
>>> *“So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their]
>>> necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their
>>> bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war
>>> lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allah had willed, He
>>> could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed
>>> struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed
>>> in the cause of Allah – never will He waste their deeds.”*
>>>
>>> Note the use of the term SLAUGHTER. Does someone know of a definition of
>>> “slaughter” that doesn’t involve killing?
>>>
>>> http://al-quran.info/#47:4
>>>
>>> *When you meet the faithless in battle,*
>>> *strike their necks.*
>>> *When you have thoroughly decimated them,*
>>> *bind the captives firmly.*
>>> *Thereafter either oblige them [by setting them free]*
>>> *or take ransom*
>>> *till the war lays down its burdens.*
>>> *That [is Allah’s ordinance],*
>>> *and had Allah wished*
>>> *He could have taken vengeance on them,1*
>>> *but that He may test some of you by means of others.*
>>> *As for those who were slain in the way of Allah,*
>>> *He will not let their works go awry.*
>>>
>>> “Decimated” literally means to have killed one out of every ten of the
>>> enemy.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=47&translator=4&mac=
>>>
>>> *Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it is smiting of
>>> the necks until, when ye have routed them, then making fast of bonds; and
>>> afterward either grace or ransom till the war lay down its burdens. That
>>> (is the ordinance). And if Allah willed He could have punished them
>>> (without you) but (thus it is ordained) that He may try some of you by
>>> means of others. And those who are slain in the way of Allah, He rendereth
>>> not their actions vain.*
>>>
>>> Here again there is no suggestion that anyone be spared, at least until
>>> the enemy is routed. Presumably one must kill some of the enemy to rout
>>> them.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=47&translator=5&mac=
>>>
>>> *So, when you meet (in fight – Jihad in Allah’s Cause) those who
>>> disbelieve, smite (their) necks till when you have killed and wounded many
>>> of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives).
>>> Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity (i.e. free them without
>>> ransom), or ransom (according to what benefits Islam), until the war lays
>>> down its burden. Thus [you are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out
>>> Jihad against the disbelievers till they embrace Islam and are saved from
>>> the punishment in the Hell-fire or at least come under your protection],
>>> but if it had been Allah’s Will, He Himself could certainly have punished
>>> them (without you). But (He lets you fight) in order to test some of you
>>> with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never
>>> let their deeds be lost.*
>>>
>>> This version perhaps most clearly contradicts Khalidi’s fabrication.
>>> Finally, that one verse of the Quran is not the only justification in
>>> Islamic scripture for beheading. Here is an article that cites the origins
>>> for beheading in Islamic scripture beyond 47/4:
>>>
>>> http://www.faithfreedom.org/oped/SKM40715.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> The real culprits here are the biased crew at PBS (courtesy of your tax
>>> dollars and mine, by the way). We expect nothing less than taqiyya from the
>>> likes of Khalidi.
>>>
>>> But PBS is SUPPOSED to at least make a head-fake at being professional
>>> and objective. They weren’t here and there is no doubt that the
>>> reporter, Hari Sreenivasan, could easily have done the same research we did
>>> here to check Khalidi’s assertion.
>>>
>>> But Sreenivasan did not check with multiple sources for confirmation.
>>>
>>> Which is outright journalistic malpractice.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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