Sufism (Arabic: الصوفية‎, romanized: al-Ṣūfiyya or Arabic: التصوف‎, romanized: al-Taṣawwuf) is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, and asceticism. [1]

Mar 25, 2025 · 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.

Sufism is a spiritual path based on the principles expressed in the Holy Qur’an and embodied in the character of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Sufism is a practice and way of life in which a deeper identity is discovered and lived.

Oct 14, 2024 · Sufism, also known as Tasawwuf in Arabic, is the mystical dimension of Islam that emphasizes spiritual purification, asceticism, and the pursuit of closeness to God. This rich tradition within Islam is practiced by millions around the world, who seek a deeper, more personal connection to their faith.

Sufism is the mystical branch of Islam in which Muslims seek divine love and truth through direct personal experience of God. [1]

Mar 25, 2025 · Sufism - Mysticism, Islamic Traditions, Sufi Orders: Islamic mysticism had several stages of growth, including (1) the appearance of early asceticism, (2) the development of a classical mysticism of divine love, and (3) the rise and proliferation of fraternal orders of mystics.

Sep 8, 2009 · Sufism, or Tasawwuf as it is known in the Muslim world, is Islamic mysticism (Lings, Martin, What is Sufism?, The Islamic Texts Society, 1999, pg 15). Non-Muslims often mistake Sufism as a sect...

Mar 25, 2025 · Though early Sufism had concentrated upon the relation between God and the soul, from 900 onward a strong Muhammad-mysticism developed. In the very early years, the alleged divine address to the Prophet—“If thou hadst not been I had not created the worlds”—was common among Sufis.

Sufism is the mystical Islamic belief and practice to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.

Tasawouf, or Sufism, is the mystical and inner dimension of Islam, historically originating from a group of people who used to gather on the platform of the Prophet’s mosque, in Medina in the 7th century, to listen to his teachings so they might learn the meaning of revelation, attain spiritual truth and understand the meaning of unity ...