The essence of Islamic wisdom has been kept alive by the great Muslim mystics known as the Sufis. While fundamentalists interpret Muhammad’s concept of jihad … as a call to wage holy war against the infidels, the Sufis understand the jihad as an internal battle to overcome the ego …
‘Children on the path drink the milk of the Qur’an and understand only its literal sense. The mature have their own understanding of its inner significance.’ (Rumi)
