Sufism
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Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
All labels observed (20)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sufism canonical | 166 |
| Islamic mysticism | 6 |
| Sufi Islam | 4 |
| Sufi orders | 2 |
| Sunni Sufism | 2 |
| Andalusian Sufism | 1 |
| Bektashi Islam | 1 |
| Chishtiyya | 1 |
| Ibn Arabi school | 1 |
| Islamic esotericism | 1 |
| Islamic spirituality (tasawwuf) | 1 |
| Islamic spirituality (taṣawwuf) | 1 |
| Naqshbandiyya | 1 |
| Qadiriyya | 1 |
| Sindhi Sufi Islam | 1 |
| South Asian Sufism | 1 |
| Sufi Muslims | 1 |
| Sufi communities | 1 |
| Sufi literature | 1 |
| Sufis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sufism Context triple: [Islam, hasMysticalTradition, Sufism]
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A.
Kabbalah
Kabbalah is a Jewish mystical tradition that explores the hidden, spiritual dimensions of God, the universe, and the Torah through symbolic and esoteric teachings.
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B.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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C.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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D.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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E.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sufism Target entity description: Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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A.
Kabbalah
Kabbalah is a Jewish mystical tradition that explores the hidden, spiritual dimensions of God, the universe, and the Torah through symbolic and esoteric teachings.
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B.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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C.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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D.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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E.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic mysticism
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
annihilation of the ego
ⓘ
nearness to God ⓘ spiritual realization ⓘ union with the divine will ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
asceticism
ⓘ
ethical refinement ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
baqaʼ
ⓘ
dhikr ⓘ fanaʼ ⓘ ihsan ⓘ maʿrifa ⓘ suluk ⓘ tawhid ⓘ tazkiyat al‑nafs ⓘ walaya ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotion to God
ⓘ
direct experience of God ⓘ inner purification ⓘ love of God ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
surface form:
Anatolia
Central Asia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Sub‑Saharan Africa
|
| hasInstitution |
dargah
ⓘ
khanqah ⓘ tariqa ⓘ tekke ⓘ zawiya ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Abd al‑Qadir al‑Jilani
ⓘ
Ibn Arabi ⓘ Rumi ⓘ
surface form:
Jalal al‑Din Rumi
Rabia al‑Adawiyya ⓘ al‑Ghazali ⓘ al‑Hallaj ⓘ al‑Junayd ⓘ |
| hasOrder |
Sufism
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Chishtiyya
Mevleviyya ⓘ Sufism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Naqshbandiyya
Sufism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Qadiriyya
Shadhiliyya ⓘ Suhrawardiyya ⓘ |
| hasRole |
murid
ⓘ
pir ⓘ qutb ⓘ shaykh ⓘ wali ⓘ |
| hasText |
Sunnah
ⓘ
surface form:
Hadith
Quran ⓘ Sufi manuals ⓘ Sufi poetry ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
10th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early Islam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic art
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Islamic ethics ⓘ Islamic literature ⓘ Islamic music ⓘ Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression |
Arabic
ⓘ
Bengali ⓘ Persian ⓘ Punjabi ⓘ Turkish ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| usesPractice |
dhikr
ⓘ
khalwa ⓘ muraqaba ⓘ music ⓘ poetry recitation ⓘ sama ⓘ whirling dance ⓘ zikr circles ⓘ |
| viewOnSharia |
affirms Islamic law
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seeks inner meaning of sharia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sufism Description of subject: Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
Referenced by (195)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Salim Chishti
this entity surface form:
Sufi literature
this entity surface form:
Sufi Islam
this entity surface form:
Islamic mysticism
this entity surface form:
Ibn Arabi school
this entity surface form:
Andalusian Sufism
subject surface form:
Richard Thompson
this entity surface form:
Islamic mysticism