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Sufi Islam  

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  • In most Muslim societies, pioneering Sufi mysticism taught the principles of Islam in a simple way by committing its disciples to a special moral and social order with a specific worshipping recitation based on the Holy Qur'an and the Hadith (the Prophet's sayings and deeds). “The Mawlawiyah (“Mevlevis” in Turkish),known to the West as the whirling dervishes, utilized the words and worldview of simple villagers, without using technical theological vocabulary, and thus they made divine truths accessible to those who were not literate or formally educated in theological Arabic or Persian.” The Sufi leaders observed a life of austerity, piety, and spiritual influence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Sufi Islam]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GTXCS93M-Z

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