Sufism

Oh, dude, the Sufis believed that Muhammad was the chief prophet. Like, it's pretty much common knowledge in the Islamic world. So, yeah, if you were thinking it was someone else, like, sorry to burst your bubble.

Mysticism and Tasawwuf (Sufism) share similarities but are not identical. Mysticism is a broader term that refers to the pursuit of spiritual experiences and direct encounters with the divine, while Tasawwuf specifically refers to the Islamic mystical tradition that focuses on seeking intimacy with God, self-purification, and achieving higher spiritual states. Tasawwuf is deeply rooted in Islamic beliefs and practices.

Dervishes are the Muslim equivalent of Buddhist or Christian monks. They take a vow of poverty and beg or work in order to give to the poor. One meditation practiced by dervishes involves spinning or 'whirling'. Despite being a religious practice, it has also come to be seen as a performance and tourist attraction in places like Turkey. Colloquially, the term can describe someone rushing about taking little care of their surroundings.

The Sufis g enerally have nothing to do wth Kings or Rulers. They mostly remain away from rulers. Anyhow, if a Ruler seeks their guidance, they advise him to be just and kind to his subjects. The Turkish Sultans respected the Sufis. Following are some of the teachings of Sufis.

Sufism not something different from Islam. In fact, it is putting the teachings of Islam into practice with extreme devotion. The Sufis teach to be kind, helpful and charitable to all human beings irrespective of their caste, creed, color, religion, country etc. They don't hurt the feelings of human beings even if they are sinners. The sinners may repent anytime and become better Muslims and better humans than those who consider them inferior or sinful. All human beings are the off-spring of a single couple - Hazrat Adam (as) and Hazrat Hawa (as). Allah Almighty has created all and He loves all His creatures. Nobody has the right to insult, maltreat or murder anybody. The Sufis welcome anybody who wants to sit in their company. They don't hate any person. They teach to practice tolerance and love. They follow the teachings of Islam in letter and spirit.

Richa Sharma

The sufies are soft spoken kind hearted people. They spread Islam by being kind and loving to the non-believers.

Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri (The Thoughtful Guide to Islam) regards the development of Sufism as natural and progressive, rather than being founded at a particular time or place. Hasan al-Basri was regarded as one of the early Sufis, without necessarily having been named as such during his life. By the early eighth century, an increasing number of people had chosen a way of life based on ascetism, meditative and other ritualistic practices, such as chanting the name of God as a means of enhancing remembrance of Allah and maintaining self-awareness. By the ninth century, a large body of teachings from the traditions and Sunnah emphasised the importance of gaining knowledge of the self in order for higher and more subtle knowledge to become accessible. By the twelfth century, tasawwuf, or knowledge of self, was a recognised part of religious life and came to be taught in many madrasahs and many Sufi Orders became established.

They led a life of poverty and devotion, (i know this and im in 7th grade it was one of my Question of the days!)

dhikr :)

Sufism is mysticism whereas Sunni and Shiite are orthopractical orthodoxies. It is hard to exactly explain what this means, but probably the best way to imagine it would be that Sufism is like poetry whereas Sunni or Shiite are like instruction manuals. Sufism doesn't have exact rules, is more about emotion than procedure, makes every syllable and motion count, etc. Sunni and Shiite are about form, regimentation, rules, study, and devotion. They are both roads to God through Islam.

Sufism is Muslim and probably does not emphasize the devotion of images of God.

Sufi is a word associated with the Muslim religion. It is defined by its adherents as the inner mystical dimension of Islam. It acts as a science through which one can only know how to travel into the presence of the divine.

They were important because they spent their time praying and teaching Islam

Wool, because the garments worn by Sufis are made of wool.

Millions. mainly Suni Muslims and Shia Muslims and others that believe only in one brotherhood and do not believe to be a part of any sect also Sufism is followed by many Siks, Hindus and other religions . only Kharji or they are known as Wahabi dont follow the concepts of sufism.

Its a open believe that God makes friends in this world and loves them and love those who love his friends.

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Mubashir Shah

There are a lot of muslim sufi saints .H. Awais qarni , H Hasan Basri , H . Shah wali Ullah , ,H. Mujadid Alif Sani . , H . Shah Abdul Aziz , H . Haji Imdad Ullah Muhajir maki , H .Ali Hajveri , Hazrat Molana Allah Yar Khan and H. Molana Abdullah Bahlavi (R.A. for all )

The Whirling Dervish was created in 1972-05.

Sunni Islam represent 80% of Muslims, Shia Islam represent 15% of Muslims and Sufi Islam represent 1% of Muslims. They are the three principals. Many Muslims do not consider Sufi Muslims as Muslims.

Sufi means 'wool.' It refers to the fabric used in Sufi's clothing, which is made from the wool of sheep.

Worship of Allah in true spirit and "Zikr" is central practice of sufism . There are certain Variation s in practices in different sects of Sufisms which can be seen in "Qolul Jamil " Written by Shah Wali Ullah RA .

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