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Sufi orders
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What Is Sufism? The Mystical Heart of Islam’s Inner Path
At its core, Sufism is the practice of tazkiyah al-nafs (purification of the soul), a discipline that predates Islam but found its fullest expression within...
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Dagestan Religion: Faith, Tradition, and the Soul of the Caucasus
Yet to understand Dagestan religion is to grasp its paradoxes: a region where the most conservative imams preach alongside Sufi sheikhs who embrace dervish...