Islam s12 folk islam
-
Upload
bob-patton-md-dd -
Category
Spiritual
-
view
70 -
download
2
Transcript of Islam s12 folk islam
Islam and Future events
MI 396Dr. Robert Patton
Islam - Folk Islam
MI 396Dr. Robert Patton
Folk Islam Virtually all religions have a folk
religion Criteria
Not highly educated “clergy” Deal with spirits and demonism Often a “shaman” from among the
people
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 4
Popular Islam Popular Expression of 70-85% of
Muslims This is because God of the Islam is
transcendent but not immanent. There is no relationship personally,
and no love or certainty
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 5
Pre-Islamic Beliefs
Thin coating of orthodox Islam Syncretism Underlying power and allegiance
is a form of folk Islam or animism Sacrif ices often made
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 6
Worldview of Folk IslamBeings or Persons
GodAngels
Satan, DevilsJinnProphets, Dead SaintsSpiritsAncestorsSouls of Recently dead
Holy menHumansAnimalsPlants
PhysicalTemporary
SpiritualEternal
OtherlyEternalPowers or Forces
FateQu’ran Magic, SorceryAstrology, DivinationBaraka (Blessing)Evil EyeOmensVows, Curses
Dreams – Visions – Sleep
Herbs, DrugsNatural Forces
Popular Islam Two basic groups – impersonal
forces and persons grouped into levels of power
We see impersonal divided into forces and dreams and visions
Levels of beingsPower groups
AllahAngelsSatan, DevilsJinnProphets, Dead SaintsSpiritsAncestorsSouls of Recently deadHoly menHumansAnimalsPlants
Impersonal powersPowers or Forces
FateQu’ran Magic, SorceryAstrology, DivinationBaraka (Blessing)Evil EyeOmensVows, CursesDreams – Visions – SleepHerbs, DrugsNatural Forces
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 10
Dream and Visions
Many conversions have some element of the supernatural, often through dreams, visions, deliverance and healing.
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 11
Dream and Visions
God uses dreams to reach many
Visions are common - ? > 50%
Healings have been common
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 12
Kingdo Biblical Worldview
Satan is defeated – We do not fear him! Supernatural – Excluded middle Elijah and the prophets of Baal – a pure power
encouter Paul at Ephesus – “known in hell”
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 13
Biblical Worldview “Heavenly Places”
We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the HP – Eph 1:3
We are seated with Christ at the right-hand of God in the HP, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion - Eph 1:20-21 & Eph 2:6
God’s wisdom is made know in the HP – Eph 3:10 Spiritual warfare for which we have been armed
with spiritual weapons takes place in the HP – Eph 6
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 14
Found in folk Islam Diviners Enchanters Wizards Necromance
rs Sorcerers Astrologers Prognosticat
ors Magicians
Omens High places Sacred trees Amulets and
charms Ferti l i ty Magic arts and
bewitching Possession and
casting out spiri ts and demons
Images
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 15
Protective Objects Nazar as protection from the evil
eye (Talisman) Potions from herbs to holy water
Productive (prosperity, fert i l i ty) Protective (overcome fear) Destructive (black magic, forcing,
hex, curses and spells) Anointing with Oil
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 16
Magic Words Amulets with Qur’anic verses
(Tawiz) Drunk, worn, buried, burned, eaten
Incantation of the Names of God (Dhikr) Rosary beads
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 17
Magic Words Amulets with Qur’anic verses
(Tawiz) Invocation
Oaths Bismallah – the first verse of the
Qur’an used for protection Mashallah – what Allah wil ls, also
used for protection
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 18
Powerful Places
Shrines & tombs of saints Relics and Veneration Association of Divine
Power, Worship and Respect
Mediation
Water & trees (bells) Hot springs
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 19
Anointed Times Festivals
Nights of power (before Eid)
Muhammad’s Birthday Friday prayers &
Thursday nights
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 20
Anointed Times Life Cycle Rituals -
Astrology Birth, Naming,
Circumcision, Marriage, Pregnancy, Death
Calendar – Harvest, Drought
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 21
Divination Astrology Communication with the
recently departed Omens Numerology Hearing Voices
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 22
Supernatural People Marabout or Dukun (shaman) or
the Imam Conrast: Recognit ion of Spirit ’s
indwelling but make certain God gets the glory
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 23
Supernatural Beings
Do we have authority over spir its?
Jinn, demons, spirits House Cleansings
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 24
Fate and Taboo “Controll ing Superstit ions”
I have seen pictures, and know of blood being used.
The law of contagion used Kismet – Causality/Equil ibrium “Qur’an as fetish (placement) – I have
not seen the Qur’an used, but I have seen the Bible used
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 25
Blessing - Baraka
Christians can pray for the Muslim; let’s make certain that the glory goes to God for His power – and it is His decision; it does not rest on the power of faith of the individual
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 26
Transcendence & Imminence
Transcendence Who is God? Allah is
otherly, distant, unknowable
Islam is doctrinally transcendent .
Imminence Can I touch God? Is he close? Normal l i fe is l ived at
the imminent level. Popular Islam – Can
God help me against Evil Spir its?
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 27
Sufism
Knowledge, music, dance, exercise, breathing
Ascetic practices Whirling Dervish
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 28
A Sufi’s Path to God“One I seek, One I know, One I see, One I call”
Rumi Serve God Love God Seek Seclusion with God Seek a perfected Knowledge of God Seek an ecstatic relationship with God Seek a “true” revelation of the nature
of God Seek union with God
Response to Folk Islam Truth Encounter
Defeated foe Liberating Lord
Power Encounter Offensive attack Defensive resistance
Mental – Thought l i fe Moral - Physical – Burn the books and charms
Deliverance ministry Confession, repentance and renunciat ion
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 29
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 30
Bridge to Life God is the King of the Universe. Men and women were created and
blessed as God’s representatives. But Adam and Eve disobeyed God and
were expelled from the Kingdom of God. Because of sin, Satan now rules the
Earth. Consequently, we have become
enslaved by Satan and are under the Wrath of God.
© 2005 All Rights Reserved. Encountering the World of Islam is a trademark of Caleb Project. 31
Bridge to Life
Our sin separates us from God and His Kingdom.
But God sti l l loves us and sent Jesus Christ to defeat Satan and delivers us from the Kingdom of Darkness and save us from the Wrath of God.
If men and women want to enter into to Kingdom of God, they must repent and believe in Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, and totally trust in His salvation.