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• Sufism is an aspect or dimension of Islam
• Sufis usually belong to a religious order (Tariqa)
• Tariqas can be found in Sunni, Shia and other Islamic groups
• several origins of the word “sufi” have been suggested. It may derive from the word for “wool” and the woollen garments worn by early Sufis
• Sufis seek mystical encounter with God
• spiritual exercises are followed: fasting, dancing, intense personal prayer, membership of brotherhood
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