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Abstract

Research Summary

Praise be to God, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of God, and after, the title of the research is (The position of the Orientalists on Sufism).

The first topic: the position of orientalists on the emergence of Sufism.

The second topic: the beliefs of Sufism and the position of orientalists on them.

The third topic: the attitude of the Orientalists towards the fanatic Sufis.

The fourth topic: the efforts of orientalists in Sufism.

Conclusion, the most prominent results and recommendations

The most prominent results:

1- The position of orientalists regarding the emergence of Sufism is a dangerous position because they want to delude the Muslims that, since the message was sent, in order for people to acknowledge Sufism.

2- The orientalists’ praise and support for Sufi beliefs is a clear indication of the depth of the strong relationship between Orientalism and Sufism to achieve bad goals.

Most prominent recommendations:

1- We recommend a deep study of the orientalists’ interest in the Sufi movement at all levels and fields

2- Criticism of the sheikhs of the Sufi movement weakens the spread of the Sufi doctrine