Janine,
Maybe I just missed it, but do you have a source which explains this
idea (the statement being attributed to the Shaykh of Al-Azhar)?
-G
On 5/13/06, janine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As far as I understand it, the Shaykh of the Al Azhar university does not
accept that the Bahai faith is independent of Islam, he sees the Bahai faith
as a sect of Islam and therefore he sees Bahais as Muslims, who actually
don't accept Muhammad fully.
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Subject: Re: Question about Islam: other opinions please
Maybe it would clarify things if you define beforehand what you mean
by "independent religion". To be honest I don't know for sure what
that means.
What has to be true in order for two religions to be "independent"?
-Gilberto
On 5/11/06, Tim Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> >Are there any proofs that we can produce that Bahai is an independent
> religion? The Shaykh of the Al Azhar university in Cairo does not seem
> to think so.<
>
> What proofs would he accept? The Baha'i Faith has independent sacred
> texts,
> a new calendar, a new Qiblih, laws which differ in some respects from
Islam,
> an explicit written Covenant. If those things don't convince a person
this
> is an independent Faith, then I don't know what will.
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> There is no need to convince this man. Let him think what he pleases.
> The Cause of God is true and good regardless of my opinion or his, or
> anyone's.
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> Tim
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