To begin, the cause of tensions and rejection of Sufism by the political Islamic orthodoxy lies in the differences between their practices and views. The fundamentalists practice Islam more radically and exclusively as opposed to Sufism where inclusivity and music are central to faith. The latter is expressed with prayers through dancing and chanting to experience God in yourself, the worship of saints shared with Christians and Hindus, and the belief that everyone can be loved and forgiven by God. Since those practices do not conform to the traditional and strict fundamentalists' way of…