Sufi Islam:

[Aquila]

I've read that Sufi Muslims have experienced speaking in tongues and that it is a distinct part of their spiritual practice.

Is this true?

[seekerman]

Aren't they the folks who poke stuff through their bodies? Impale themselves?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Aren't they the folks who poke stuff through their bodies? Impale themselves?

Ouch!

That is one of those painful religions.

No Sufi Islam don't impale themselves, Shiite Islam has been know to draw a little blood.

[seguidordejesus]

Do they speak in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

Do they speak in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance?

The group believes in reciting Quran with musical accompaniment while dancing (which Sunni and Shiite frown upon).

If that is what is being referred to as tongues, it isn't tongues as is experienced among Pentecostals.

[Aquila]

From my studies the Sufi are to Islam what the Pentecostals are to Protestant Christianity.

[Dordrecht]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I've read that Sufi Muslims have experienced speaking in tongues and that it is a distinct part of their spiritual practice.

Is this true?

Where did you read this?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

Where did you read this?

I was reading about their ecstatic spiritual experiences on some site on the internet.