A refined mysticism among certain classes of Mohammedans, particularly in Persia, who hold to a kind of pantheism and practice extreme asceticism in their lives.
The inner, spiritual dimension of Islam that relates to purification of the heart and involves devotional practices to bring one closer to God.
Mystical approach to Islam.
Sufism: Sufism began a century later than Islam as a struggle against the increasing distortions of the teachings of Islam. Sufism is very much a part of Islam, but it represents the mystical aspects of the faith.
As Muslim mystics, Sufis see themselves on a spiritual journey toward God. They seek to bring themselves closer to God while they are alive and to have a close gnostic encounter of the divine through a mystical experience. Sufis have long battled with fundamentalists. Some experts see Islamic mysticism as a natural antidote to extreme fundamentalism.
is a spiritual practice followed by both Sunni and Sh’ia which focuses on the more mystical aspects of Islam
Islamic mysticim popular in parts of India, Pakistan and Iran.
Islamic mysticism that evolved in the first century of Islam.
Various spiritual orders within Islam characterized by asceticism and mysticism.
Sufi masters believe that theirs is not a religion, but is the sacred healing teachings and secret evolution practices of all Ages, Cultures, Philosophies, and Religions. Their worldview evolves around the idea of the undeveloped innate potential of ordinary humanity to consciously evolve into “insan kamil”: a limitless perfected state of human awareness that completes the process of Creation.
A Muslim sect or movement that places great emphasis on individual worship, piety, and mysticism.
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soof-ism]: A particular spiritual approach and lifestyle adopted by some Muslims (known as sufis), rather than a distinct branch of Islam. Sufism holds that direct and intimate knowledge of God can be achieved through spiritual discipline, exertion, and austerity. Essentially, Sufism is seen as an "inward" path of communion with God, complementing the Shariâ€(tm)ah, or "outward" religious law.
Persian mystical religion based on Islam.
Term generally applied to mystical currents in Islam.
Sufism is a mystic tradition that found a home in Islam encompassing a diverse range of beliefs and practices dedicated to Allah, divine love and sometimes to help a fellow man. Tariqas (Sufi orders) may be associated with Shi'a Islam, Sunni Islam, other currents of Islam, or a combination of multiple traditions. It has been suggested that Sufi thought emerged from the Middle East in the eighth century, but adherents are now found around the world.
