sufism
11Sufism — noun see Sufi …
12Sufism — noun Islamic mysticism …
13SUFISM — the doctrine of the Sufis, a sect of Mohammedan mystics; imported into Mohammedanism the idea that the soul is the subject of ecstasies of Divine inspiration in virtue of its direct emanation from the Deity, and this in the teeth of the… …
14SUFISM — an important MYSTICAL movement within ISLAM whose origins are obscure …
15Sufism — n. mystical Islamic movement based on the belief that union with God is possible only through intense and impassioned worship …
16sufism — su·fism …
17Sufism — See: Sufi …
18Sufism — /ˈsufɪzəm/ (say soohfizuhm) noun the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis. Also, Sufiism /ˈsufiɪzəm/ (say soohfee izuhm). –Sufistic /suˈfɪstɪk/ (say sooh fistik), adjective …
19Sufism — noun Islamic mysticism • Hypernyms: ↑mysticism, ↑religious mysticism …
20History of Sufism — Sufism is generally believed to have originated among Muslims near Basra in modern Iraq, though there is a history of Sufism in Transoxania dating from shortly after the time of Muhammad. Some scholars believe that early Sufism was essentially… …
