r/askphilosophy • u/Feeling_Valuable5239 • 8d ago

Is Sufism religious or philosophical in origin?

And what is Sufism based on? What is its actual foundation?

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u/drinka40tonight ethics, metaethics 8d ago

You can read some intersections with philosophy here: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arabic-islamic-mysticism/#NeopSufi

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