Koran By Heart: Examples Of Mysticism And Islam

Mysticism and Islam can be fundamentally separated; they are not necessarily tied to one another. Mysticism can apply to any religion, due to the fact that it stem from Ancient Greek and therefore is not necessarily associated with Islam. In the “Hajj video”, it is described how the pilgrimage of the Hajj takes place and what traditions are in order for a Muslim to complete the Hajj, such as walking around the Kaaba counter clockwise seven times. Another example is the Jamarat, where the Muslims have to throw twenty-one stones at the devil. These are both examples of how Islam has its traditions, yet it does not include mysticism, only the religion of Islam. In the “Koran by Heart” documentary, children enter a competition in Egypt, which tests what child is capable of reciting the Qur’an the best. …show more content…
This skillset is highly valued despite the fact that these children miss out on school in order to perfect their reciting skills. Being capable of citing the Qur’an is an important aspect of Islam due to the fact that the Qur’an is the direct word of God, and it is important for the person citing the Qur’an to be able to understand the meaning of what they are citing, which most of these children are not capable of. Understanding and citing the Qur’an is important within the religion and is a unique aspect of Islam, which does not necessarily correlate with Mysticism. Mysticism can be an important factor of becoming one with God as well as understanding God’s words, which is why it is important to understand the meaning of the