Barta Zoltán. Az iszlámról más megközelítéseben ellentmondások,

A different perspective on Islam: The world of the Quran, prayers, supplications, rituals and the question of sacred worship in Islam The subject of the study  presents the various attitudes of one of the Abrahamic religions, namely Islam, towards the cult of saints, including its prohibition, tolerance, or even support. It is not an exaggeration to state that so far, historians and religious historians have only addressed this topic to a very limited extent in the Hungarian-speaking area, which provides a grateful field for those willing to undertake it, but it also requires significant challenges and even more responsible work. It has happened more than once that I had to engage in an intellectual debate with a prominent representative of the Islamic faith, also present in our country, because they were so unaware of the issue that they strongly questioned the scientifically proven fact itself, namely the existence of the cult of saints, without even considering the existence of libraryloads of foreign language works. A fundamental prerequisite for delving into the subject is to be aware – if not in detail – of the basic knowledge of the Islamic religion, its formation, the various sects, dogmas, main types of prayers, and the relevant religious rituals, veneration of saints,
and the cultivation of their cult. It is also necessary to understand what holy acts are needed to earn veneration. According to general opinion, the Sufis are those who, as humble servants of Allah, deserve special respect; however, this would be an overly simplistic explanation of the cult of saints. There is much more to it. In general, traditional Islam, at best, does not acknowledge the existence of the practice, whereas in popular Islam, the practice thrives. In some countries, special
offices or even ministerial-level organizations have been established to manage the sites of graves and cultic practices, directing and establishing financial bases for them. The aim of my study is to introduce the practice of the cult of saints more widely through a specific cultic practice conducted at a particular site.