{The Law (Shariah) [continued (11):] – Unity of Thought and Purpose}[11th April 1991]

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‘Through the uniformity of its religio-legal content, [the madrasah* (college) system]** gave the ‘ulamā’ [the (Muslim) learned class]** the opportunity to effect that overall cohesiveness and unity of thought and purpose that, despite great variations in local Muslim cultures, has become a palpable feature of the World Muslim community. This uniformity has withstood even the serious tension created against the seats or formal learning by Sūfīsm through its peculiar discipline and its own centres.’

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*(which excluded the (Greek) secular sciences)

(although ‘philosophy continued to be seriously cultivated among the Shī’ah, even though it developed a strong religious character.’)(– ibid. [Encyclopaedia Britannica 22:] 37)

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***– ibid. [Encyclopaedia Britannica 22:] 37

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