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Islam - Folk Islam
MI 396Dr. Robert Patton
Folk Islam Virtually all rel igions have a folk
religion – Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism
Criteria Not highly educated “clergy” Deal with spirits and demonism Often a “shaman” from among the people
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Popular Islam Popular Expression of 70-85% of
Muslims Remember that Allah is transcendent
but not immanent. He is HiGH and lifted up. He does NOT have a Father-Son relationship as in Christianity
The same intimate relationship we have with God the Father is lacking
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Pre-Islamic Beliefs
Syncretism may exist between the pre-Islamic animism and Islam, especially in more remote areas
Underlying power and allegiance is a form of folk Islam, which may be a form of animism
Popular Islam Two basic groups – impersonal
forces, and persons grouped by different levels of power
We see impersonal divided further into forces and dreams and visions
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Worldview Reported for Folk Islam
Beings or PersonsGodAngels
Satan, DevilsJinnProphets, Dead SaintsSpiritsAncestorsSouls of Recently dead
Holy menHumansAnimalsPlants
PhysicalTemporary
SpiritualEternal
OtherlyEternalPowers or Forces
FateMagic, SorceryAstrology, DivinationBaraka (Blessing)Evil EyeOmensVows, CursesDreams – Visions – SleepHerbs, DrugsNatural Forces
Levels of beingsPower groups reportedAllah is the most powerful of allAngelsSatan, DevilsJinnProphets, Dead SaintsSpiritsAncestorsSouls of Recently deadHoly menHumans (currently l iving)Animals
Impersonal powersFatePowers or Forces
Magic, SorceryAstrology, DivinationBaraka (Blessing)Evil EyeOmensVows, CursesDreams – Visions – SleepHerbs, DrugsNatural Forces
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Dream and Visions
Many conversions have some element of the supernatural, often through dreams, visions, deliverance from evil spir its and divine healing.
I have personally spoken with a devout Muslim who accepted Jesus Christ after seeing him repeatedly in visions
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Dream and Visions
God uses dreams to reach many Visions are common – in some
situations, > 50% of converts Healings have been common
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Kingdo Biblical Worldview
Satan is defeated – We do not fear him! Elijah and the prophets of Baal – a pure power
encounter with Jehovah victorious over Baal Paul at Ephesus – “known in hell” Evil spirits
said: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?” See Ephesians 19
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Biblical Worldview “Heavenly Places”
We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places – Eph 1:3
We are seated with Christ at the right-hand of God in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion - Eph 1:20-21 & Eph 2:6
God’s wisdom is made know in the heavenly places – Eph 3:10
Spiritual warfare for which we have been armed with spiritual weapons takes place in the heavenly places – Eph 6
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Found in folk Islam Diviners Enchanters Wizards
Necromancers Sorcerers Astrologers Prognosticators Magicians
Omens High places Sacred trees Amulets and charms Ferti l i ty Magic arts and
bewitching Possession & casting
out spirits and demons
Images
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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
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Magic Words Amulets with Qur’anic verses
(Tawiz) Invocation
Oaths Bismallah – the first verse of the
Qur’an used by some for protection Mashallah – what Allah wil ls, also
used by some for protection
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Powerful Places
Shrines & tombs of saints Relics and Veneration Association of Divine
Power, Worship and Respect
Mediation
Water, trees, hot springs reported to be used
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Anointed Times Festivals
Nights of power (before Eid)
Muhammad’s Birthday Friday prayers &
Thursday nights
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Anointed Times Life Cycle Rituals -
Astrology Birth, Naming,
Circumcision, Marriage, Pregnancy, Death
Calendar – Harvest, Drought
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Divination Astrology Communication with the
recently departed Omens Numerology Hearing Voices
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Supernatural PeopleMarabout or Dukun (shaman) Contrast this with recognition by the true Christian of Spirit ’s indwelling but make certain God gets the glory
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Supernatural Beings
Jinn, demons, spirits House Cleansings
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Fate and Taboo “Controll ing Superstit ions”
I have seen pictures, and know of blood being used.
The law of contagion used Kismet – Causali ty/Equil ibrium “Qur’an as fetish (placement) – I have
never seen the Qur’an used, but I have seen the Bible used by Bush Negroes in Suriname as a fetish for protection (under pil low, etc)
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Blessing - Baraka Blessings are important As Christians, we can pray for the
Muslim; When we pray, we must 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 Christian
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Transcendence & Imminence
Transcendence Who is God? Allah is
otherly, distant, ult imately 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? This is usually the realm of folk rel igon
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Sufism – an approach directly to Allah through…
Knowledge, music, dance, exercise, breathing
Ascetic practices Whirling Dervish
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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 Power Encounter
Offensive attack is possible – direct confrontation with evil spir its
Defensive resistance Mental – Thought l i fe – not focusing on sinful
thoughts – repenting from bitterness, anger,etc Moral – Repent and confess al l known sin Physical – Burn the books and charms Rejection of witchcraft
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Response to Folk Islam Truth Encounter – using Biblical
Satan is a Defeated foe defeated at the cross by the Lord Jesus Christ
Liberating Lord
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Response to Folk Islam Deliverance ministry
Confession of known sin Repentance – turning from sin to the
Lord Renunciation – rejecting further sin
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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.
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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.
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