In Israel there are Jews and Muslims who practice Sufism together.
The Sufi' activities that they take part in together create
pathways of engagement between two faith traditions in a
geographical area beset by conflict. Sufism and Jewish Muslim
Relations investigates this practice of Sufism among Jews and
Muslims in Israel and examines their potential to contribute to
peace in the area. It is an original approach to the study of
reconciliation, situating the activities of groups that are not
explicitly acting for peace within the wider context of grass-roots
peace initiatives. The author conducted in-depth interviews with
those practicing Sufism in Israel, and these are both collected in
an appendix and used throughout the work to analyse the approaches
of individuals to Sufism and the challenges they face. It finds
that participants understand encounters between Muslim and Jewish
mystics in the medieval Middle East as a common heritage to Jews
and Muslims practising Sufism together today, and it explores how
those of different faiths see no dissonance in the adoption of Sufi
practices to pursue a path of spiritual progression. The first
examination of the Derekh Avraham Jewish-Sufi Order, this is a
valuable resource for students and scholars of Sufi studies, as
well as those interested in Jewish-Muslim relations.
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