Dr Muhammad Maroof Shah

Reading a modern classic on Sankara’s reading of Upanisads on life’s most important task So many misunderstandings about religions and philosophies of Indian subcontinent continue down to this day despite the protests and clarifications of stalwart scholars including AKC. Original understanding of key doctrines as received and preserved by the community of faithful and great sages/Masters of traditions is not easy to access in popular fora or literature. This applies to major religions and esoteric currents in dialogue here. Rare it is to get to know first order Sufi metaphysicians who would explain the scripture or traditional canon in comprehensive sense that would satisfy the brightest and the subtlest minds. The same applies to Vedanta and other traditions that have thrived in the Indian subcontinent. Transposing key terms like Atman , Brahman , jnan in Sufi soil ( Absolute/Reality/ Haqq centric irfan oriented endeavor) one may better appreciate the point that the following

Debating Traditionalist Thought in Kashmir What does one do to squarely face scores of influential books and websites targeting Islam, especially in the wake of modernity and post-modernity? Turn to the greatest Masters of Islamic tradition to examine for oneself how far can one’s moral, intellectual and spiritual legacy sustain this battery of critiques and in turn gives one certitude and meaning amidst torrential currents of doubt and despair that beset us in troubled irreverent times. This is what bright Kashmiri youth like Aamir Suhail Wani have done. Brought up in typical Kashmiri mystical ambiance and having unconsciously assimilated the heritage transmitted orally by parents/educators/Sufis in Kashmiri households, Aamir has been able to stay Muslim and modern thanks primarily to great modern sages of traditionalist school who have presented a compelling critique of modernity and defense of Tradition of which historical Islam is a subset. Few know that even Iqbal was