Sufism

[ soo-fiz-uh m ]

/ ˈsu fɪz əm /

the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis.

Also Su·fi·ism

[soo-fee-iz-uh m] /ˈsu fiˌɪz əm/.

Origin of Sufism

First recorded in 1810–20; Sufi + -ism

Su·fis·tic, adjective

One user, a girl named Noor studying at NYU, turns him onto Sufism and Arabic poetry.

Fiction Wrestles With the Taliban |Taylor Antrim |May 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Sufism, in some form or another, could not possibly be confined to Asia.

Theodore Watts-Dunton |James Douglas
Being asked to define Sufism, he said, "Sufism consists in giving up repose, and accepting suffering."

Mystics and Saints of Islam |Claud Field
As regards religion, Burton had in early life, as we have seen, leaned to Sufism; and this faith influenced him to the end.

The Life of Sir Richard Burton |Thomas Wright

A study of Sufism will reveal the real Omar—hitherto but little known, if known at all.

The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam |Omar Khayyam
Sufism or Persian mysticism began in asceticism and ended in pantheism.

The Literature of Ecstasy |Albert Mordell

Sufism

/ (ˈsuːfɪzəm) /

the mystical doctrines of the Sufis

Sufistic (suːˈfɪstɪk), adjective