Q&A: Muslim Mysticism
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Muslim Mysticism
Question
I'm just curious to know whether Rabbi Michi is familiar with Islamic mysticism (al-Ghazali, for example), and what the Rabbi thinks about it.
Do you think it is permissible for Jews to study and engage with it?
Answer
I'm not familiar with it. If you think it could benefit you, why not? Rabbi Abraham ben Maimonides dealt with it, for example. See two articles about this by (Dov?) Maimon in Akdamot.