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sufism

             A Sufi is a Muslim who practices Islam but incorporates other practices that are derived from other religions. It is speculated that Sufism came from the Persians, non-Muslims who altered the revelations of God by Muhammad to better suit their pre-existing way of life. Most Muslims believe that Sufis are less stringent Muslims, but this is a misconception.
             A Sufi's religious goals do not differ in ideology with Islam. Special emphasis and technique are the differences between the two. Islam demands total submission to God. Sufis believe in submission, but in a more personal sense. The inner nafs need to be controlled in both Islam and Sufism. Sufism's approach is to emphasize the personal struggle of subduing the inner self. Sufis believe that the nafs are Satan's tool of deception. Sufism is a way of life geared towards achieving control over one's nafs.
             Sufi's are led by a shaykh. The shaykh is usually an older man in the community that is well versed and educated in Islam. The goal of the Sufi is to control his nafs and to not be led astray by material wants and desires. The first recognized Sufi shaykh is Muhammad, the messenger of God. Sufi shaykhs follow Muhammad's revelations from God. The shaykhs follow the sunna brought down by God and the ones who follow it the closest have the most followers. The shaykh is the human emulation of the prophet Muhammad. He acts and does what he believes the prophet would do.
             A mawlid is a celebration of the birth of the prophet and many saints. Some mawlids are large events and some are low-key affairs. The size of the celebration depends upon the popularity of who is being celebrated. The mawlid brings the community together to celebrated the life and remember the deeds of the prophet and saints on their respected days. .
             Any person can be a Sufi, man or woman. Sufi shaykh are all men, woman cannot be accepted to the order because they cannot lead men in prayer.


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