Sufism
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Sufism is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam that is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, and asceticism.
Rabia Basri, one of the earliest female Sufi mystics during the Umayyad Caliphate
Six Sufi masters, c. 1760
Dancing dervishes, by Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (c. 1480–1490)
Monar Jonban, a "dancing" monument, built over the grave of the Sufi ascetic Amu Abdullah Suqla in 12th century. A person stands on top and shakes one minaret, causing the second minaret to move with the same oscillation.
Khalwati order
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The Khalwati order is an Islamic Sufi order. It is most widespread in Egypt, Albania, Bosnia, Turkey, and to a lesser extent, Azerbaijan. The order takes its name from the Arabic word khalwa, meaning
Interior of the türbe of Sheikh Shaban-i Veli in Kastamonu, Turkey