Sufism
the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis.
Origin of Sufism
1- Also Su·fi·ism [soo-fee-iz-uhm]. /ˈsu fiˌɪz əm/.
Other words from Sufism
- Su·fis·tic, adjective
Words Nearby Sufism
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How to use Sufism in a sentence
One user, a girl named Noor studying at NYU, turns him onto Sufism and Arabic poetry.
Had there not been in the heart of Islamism a strong germ of esoteric teaching, Sufism could never have sprung from it.
Reincarnation | Th. PascalSufism, in some form or another, could not possibly be confined to Asia.
Theodore Watts-Dunton | James DouglasAs regards religion, Burton had in early life, as we have seen, leaned to Sufism; and this faith influenced him to the end.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas WrightSufism, sū′fizm, n. a form of pantheistic mysticism within Islam.
This being the state of his mind it is not surprising that he drifted into Sufism.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas Wright
British Dictionary definitions for Sufism
/ (ˈsuːfɪzəm) /
the mystical doctrines of the Sufis
Derived forms of Sufism
- Sufistic (suːˈfɪstɪk), adjective
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