HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Islamic schools of learning
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The law codes of Islam
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The traditions or “sayings” of the prophet Muhammad
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The “mystics” of the Islamic faith
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sufism may be best described as Islamic mysticism or asceticism, which through belief and practice helps Muslims attain nearness to Allah by way of direct personal experience of God.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sufism, mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sufis were Muslim mystics. They rejected outward religiosity and emphasized love and devotion to God and comparison towards all fellow human beings. Islam propagated monotheism i.e. submission to one God.
Detailed explanation-4: -Turkey and Persia together have been a center for many Sufi lineages and orders.
Detailed explanation-5: -Definitions of Sufi. a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran. type of: Moslem, Muslim. a believer in or follower of Islam.