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This paper is to understand a missionary strategy in Islam by considering sufism’s spread in Korea through the cultural approach of Islam, and to present the challenge and the task to the Korean churches. The final object of sufism is connected with its spirituality, namely union with Allah. It, thus, is focused on the abstinence and relationship with Allah. The sufism, these days, is bringing about a moderation of attitude for Islam in Europe and Korea, not Islam Phobia. It has been possible through the cultural aspect of sufism like Mevlana dance. There is Da’wah as a muslim missionary strategy, and it is Allah’s order for all muslim community. Da’wah is not only to invite non-muslim into the house of Islam but also to renew and expand Islam community. In other words, Da’wah is the mission of Islam. Because of sufism Islam has become popular throughout the several countries, including Korea. In Korea, Mevlana dance of sufism has been introduced as a cultural aspect, and its religious and spiritual meanings have been veiled. God has given the cultural mandate, and His community has to reign the culture. To do the mission work, therefore, all christians must consider cultural elements as well as the relation of culture and Gospel in the theoretical and practical dimension through the biblical perspective. Islam has moderately but strongly given the challenge to Korean churches. To confront these challenges, Korean churches have to understand sufism in the spiritual dimension. Sufism is more than just culture, so we need to check its spiritual part through the biblical and theological perspective. Korean churches, in addition, have to be a model as the true christian community in the world through faithful christian spirituality and moral/ethical life. Finally, Korean churches ought to have sharp and precise discernment about cross-cultural aspects. We need to distinguish religious aspects from cross-culture. I think that sufism’s influence in Korean society is relatively weak as compared with Europe. We, however, need to remember that many drops make a flood. Sufism is very close to Korean society and churches. The cultural aspects of sufism are the challenge for Korean church and the missionary opportunity for muslim in Korea as well.
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Sufism, A Missionary Strategy in/for Islam, Da’wah, Mission and Culture, Korean Islam
