Sufism 수피즘
The inner, mystical path of Islam: polishing the heart until it mirrors God. Sufi orders gather around a teacher, and their poetry of longing and love is read far beyond Islam.
OriginIraq, Persia, Central Asia and beyond
WhenFrom the 8th c. CE
TextsThe Qur'an; poetry of Rumi, Hafez, Attar
A practice you can try today
Dhikr — repeating a divine name with the breath; sama (listening to music and poetry); the whirling prayer of the Mevlevi.
🕯 Pray in the Prayer Hall Make your own caveSacred places
Related
Islam이슬람Submission (islām) to the one God, Allah, as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, who first heard the revelation in the cave of Hira.Kabbalah카발라The mystical stream within Judaism.The Desert Fathers & Mothers사막 교부들Christian hermits who left the cities for caves and cells in the desert, to pray without ceasing.
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