Whereas orthodox Islam focuses exclusively on “submission to Allah”, the esoteric sects of Sufi and Druze also focus on “union with Allah”. To the esoteric believers, the Islamic religious system of Quran, hadith, and all the prophets are but stepping stones to a higher spiritual awareness. This is reminiscent of the Christian belief that the law is a tutor that leads us to Christ (Galatians 3:24). In our modern age, spiritual union is starting to become more the rule than the exception.  Astrologers say they predicted this from the zodiac as the coming “Age of Aquarius”.  Others associate with the “Shift” in human consciousness which started accelerating at the end of the countdown of the Mayan calendar in 2012. [Read more…] about Esoteric Muslims: The Sufi