Sufism
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Sufism is a spiritual movement within Islam that emphasizes inner purification, personal devotion, and ascetic practices rather than just following religious rules outwardly. It matters because it has shaped how millions of Muslims practice their faith and has significantly influenced Islamic culture, art, music, and philosophy throughout history.
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- Definitions
- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- Sufi orders
- Sufism as an Islamic discipline
- Formalization of doctrine
- Growth of influence
- Modern era
- Sufi orders
- Silsila
- Spiritual Chain of Major Sufi Orders
- 1. Qadiriyya
- 2. Chishti Order
- 3. Naqshbandi
- 4. [[Suhrawardiyya]]
- 5. [[Kubrawiya]]
- 6. [[Shadhili]]
- 7. [[Rifaʽi]]
- Aims and objectives
- Teachings
- Muhammad
- Sufi beliefs about Muhammad
- Sufism and Islamic law
- Traditional Islamic thought and Sufism
- Persian influence on Sufism
- Neo-Sufism
- Devotional practices
- Dhikr
- Muraqaba
- Sufi whirling
- Singing
- Saints
- Visitation
- Miracles
- Shrines
- Theoretical perspectives
- Contributions to other domains of scholarship
- Prominent Sufis
- Rabi'a Al-'Adawiyya
- Junayd of Baghdad
- Bayazid Bastami
- Shaykh Abdul Qadir Gilani
- Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili
- Moinuddin Chishti
- Bahauddin Naqshband
- Ahmad Al-Tijani
- Al-Ghazālī
- Sayyed Badiuddin
- Ibn Arabi
- Mansur Al-Hallaj
- Yusuf Abu al-Haggag
- Notable Sufi works
- Sufi commentaries on the Qur'an
- Reception
- Persecution of Sufi Muslims
- Perception outside Islam
- Similarities with Eastern religions
- Influence on Judaism
- Culture
- Literature
- Sama
- Visual art
- Scientific research
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Further reading
- External links
Sufism () is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam that is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, and asceticism.
Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as ()—congregations formed around a grand (saint) who would be the last in a chain of successive teachers linking back to Muhammad, with the goal of undergoing (self-purification) and the hope of reaching the spiritual station of . The ultimate aim of Sufis is to seek the pleasure of God by endeavoring to return to their original state of purity and natural disposition, known as .