Does Sufism Predate Islam
In Our Reference Books Sufis Are Likely to Be Described as Islamic Mystics; at Best as “The Inner Truth of Islam. ” but This Book Explains That Sufism Predates...
In our reference books Sufis are likely to be described as Islamic mystics; at best as “the inner truth of Islam.” But this book explains that Sufism predates both Islam and Christianity, and that it is a mistake to equate it with any particular culture or phase of a culture.
When did Sufism start in Islam?
Sufism originated after the death of Mohammed in 632, but it did not develop into orders until the 12th Century. The orders were formed around spiritual founders, who gained saint status and shrines built in their names.
Who is Allah according to Sufism?
According to mysticism, the truth behind creation of man and essence of all prayers is the recognition of Allah. The term is used by Sufi Muslims to describe mystical intuitive knowledge, knowledge of spiritual truth as reached through ecstatic experiences rather than revealed or rationally acquired.
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