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Sufism — The Mystical Heart of Islam

Tasawwuf—the Arabic term for Sufism—is the inner, mystical dimension of Islam, concerned not merely with correct practice (sharia) but with the...

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Tasawwuf—the Arabic term for Sufism—is the inner, mystical dimension of Islam, concerned not merely with correct practice (sharia) but with the purification of the heart and direct knowledge of God (ma'rifa). Key sections include: Sufism; Definition What Is Sufism?; Foundations The Prophetic Roots; Early Period The First Ascetics (7th-8th Century); Key Concept Fana: Annihilation of the Self; Martyrdom Mansur al-Hallaj: "Ana'l-Haqq"; Philosophy Ibn Arabi: The Greatest Master; Poetry Rumi: The Voice of Universal Love; Poetry Hafiz, Attar, and the Persian Masters; Theology Al-Ghazali: The Proof of Islam.

Key sections

  • 01Sufism
  • 02Definition What Is Sufism?
  • 03Foundations The Prophetic Roots
  • 04Early Period The First Ascetics (7th-8th Century)
  • 05Key Concept Fana: Annihilation of the Self
  • 06Martyrdom Mansur al-Hallaj: "Ana'l-Haqq"
  • 07Philosophy Ibn Arabi: The Greatest Master
  • 08Poetry Rumi: The Voice of Universal Love

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  1. 01Sufism
  2. 02Definition What Is Sufism?
  3. 03Foundations The Prophetic Roots
  4. 04Early Period The First Ascetics (7th-8th Century)
  5. 05Key Concept Fana: Annihilation of the Self
  6. 06Martyrdom Mansur al-Hallaj: "Ana'l-Haqq"
  7. 07Philosophy Ibn Arabi: The Greatest Master
  8. 08Poetry Rumi: The Voice of Universal Love
  9. 09Poetry Hafiz, Attar, and the Persian Masters
  10. 10Theology Al-Ghazali: The Proof of Islam
  11. 11Practice Dhikr: Remembrance of God
  12. 12Practice Sama: Spiritual Audition and Music
  13. 13Practice The Whirling Dervishes: Mevlevi Sema
  14. 14The Path Stations and States (Maqamat and Ahwal)
  15. 15Relationship The Shaykh-Murid Bond
  16. 16Orders The Tariqas: Organized Brotherhoods
  17. 17Major Order Qadiriyya: The Universal Order
  18. 18Major Order Naqshbandiyya: The Silent Way
  19. 19Major Order Chishtiyya: Music and Love in South Asia
  20. 20Major Order Shadhiliyya, Tijaniyya, and Others
  21. 21Civilization Sufism and Islamic Civilization
  22. 22Expansion Sufism as Vehicle of Islamization
  23. 23Opposition Wahhabism and the Anti-Sufi Movement
  24. 24Politics Sufism and Anti-Colonial Resistance
  25. 25Shrine Culture Ziyara: Visiting the Saints
  26. 26Women Female Mystics in Sufism
  27. 27Global Sufism in the Modern World
  28. 28The West Sufism Beyond Islam?
  29. 29Contemporary Sufism, State Power, and Counter-Extremism
  30. 30Art Sufi Aesthetics: Beauty as Theology
  31. 31Legacy What Sufism Offers Today
  32. 32Conclusion The Ocean Has No Shore
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