Sufism

body of mystical practice within Islam
Thing religious_movement Q9603
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Sufism

Summary

Sufism is a religious movement[1]. Sufism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sufism's religion is recorded as Islam[3].
  • Sufism's instance of is recorded as religious movement[4].
  • Sufism's instance of is recorded as way of life[5].
  • Sufism's instance of is recorded as lifestyle[6].
  • Sufism's instance of is recorded as religious denomination[7].
  • Sufism's founder is recorded as Muhammad[8].
  • Sufism is operated by Sufi[9].
  • Sufism was followed by wasil[10].
  • The location of Sufism was Muslim world[11].
  • Sufism took place at worldwide[12].
  • The location of Sufism was world[13].
  • Sufism is a type of obedience in Islam[14].
  • Sufism is a type of Islamic activity[15].
  • Sufism is part of worship in Islam[16].
  • Sufism is used for iman[17].
  • Sufism is used for iḥsān[18].
  • Sufism is used for Kashf[19].
  • Sufism is used for Tajalli[20].
  • Sufism is used for Shuhud[21].
  • Sufism is used for Muraqaba[22].
  • Sufism's Commons category is recorded as Sufism[23].
  • Sufism's said to be the same as is recorded as Zuhd[24].
  • Sufism comprises Wird[25].
  • Sufism comprises Warid[26].
  • Sufism comprises ḥāl[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include religious movement[4], way of life[5], lifestyle[6], and religious denomination[7]. Recorded subclass of include obedience in Islam[14] and Islamic activity[15].

Origins

Sufism's founder is recorded as Muhammad[8].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include iman[17], iḥsān[18], Kashf[19], Tajalli[20], Shuhud[21], and Muraqaba[22]. Components include Wird[25], an Islamic term[28]; Warid[26], an Islamic term[29]; ḥāl[27], an Islamic term[30]; maqam[31], an Islamic term[32]; and Lataif-e-sitta[33], an Islamic term[34]. Sufism is part of worship in Islam[16].

Why It Matters

Sufism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sufism is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Sufism has been cited as an influence by Dhafer Youssef[36], a composer[37], b. 1967[38], of Tunisia[39].

FAQs

Who did Sufism influence?

Sufism has been cited as an influence by Dhafer Youssef[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14692 → Q17149
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48943|batch #48943]]: Add OSM wiki item IDs to items with matching OSM tags"
  2. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → sufism
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: sufism, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289958705|sufism (#289958705)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0000227-sufismus
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0000227-sufismus, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
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