Monday, July 2, 2012

Sufism:

Mystical sect of Islam. Rather than focusing on the Five Pillars of Islam, Sufis seek ultimate religious experience through mystic trances or altered states of consciousness, often induced through twirling dances (the "whirling dervish"). Although the Qur'an is considered scripture, many practitioners have more in common with the New Age movement than with classic forms of Islam.

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