Sufism
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- noun
- /ˈsuːfɪzəm/
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sufismo
- The perfect expression of the microcosm opening to the macrocosm lies in Sufism, which Nasr calls the inner dimension of Islam.
- Sufism and Islam
You know, and you who, like, you're exploring Judaism and Sufism and these various religions and, and mystical traditions.
- You know, and you who, like, you're exploring Judaism and Sufism and these various religions and, and mystical traditions.
- So the Sufism is really important to me in in that sense.
Examples
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The Wahhabis also condemn Sufism, which enjoys a sizable following in Central Asia, second only to Hanafi Islam.
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The growing importance of mass-produced lithographic materials was also closely intertwined with the rise of Sufism in East Africa during the colonial period.
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Note that there are several Islamic spiritual people on the list, mostly drawing from Sufism.
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In the history of Sufism, there have been many instances of women saints teaching male followers.
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Islam spread mainly by Sufism in the East, where 70% of the Muslims live, and trade in Africa.
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In the eighteenth century, Sufism brought its international influences, spiritual technologies, and paths to divinity to Senegal.
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The project kick-off included a concert of Sufi music, a music-accompanied reading of poetry by Rumi, and the screening of a documentary on Sufism with a title derived from a Rumi poem.
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Inspired by the forms and shapes of the Arabic alphabet, Rachid Korachi is intrigued by the mystic traditions of Sufism and its appreciation of letters as signs and gestures.
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Readers may complement these introductory comments about Sufism in the Sudan by consulting more detailed sources and bibliographies, such as Cornell 1998, Levtzion and Pouwels 2000, and Schimmel 1975.
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Sufism is often described as the inner path of Sufism that emphasizes personal experience of the divine.
Synonyms
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9.4
Belief in direct personal contact with the divine through deep prayer or meditation
A spiritual practice that seeks a direct personal experience of God or the sacred
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Sufism comes from the Arabic word suf meaning 'wool' and from sufi meaning 'one who wears wool', because early Sufi teachers wore wool to show a simple, humble life. So, Sufism is easy to remember as a spiritual path that looks inward toward God and values a simple life.