Sufi, on the other hand ... “They see themselves as transcending labels, so the Sunni-[Shiite] thing is … irrelevant.” ...

Members of Sunni and Shia communities may adopt elements of Sufism within their faith, but there are some Sunni Muslims that dismiss Sufism as a legitimate branch of the religion. For ...

BAGHDAD — A deadly attack on a gathering of Sufi Muslims last week has shaken adherents to the mystical brand of Islam, who fear they will be increasingly targeted by puritanical insurgents bent ...

9 Other affiliations, such as membership in a Sufi order, may overlap with Sunni and Shia identities. Although Sufism has a long history within Islam, relatively few Muslims describe themselves as ...

Various Shia sub-sects formed, including the fanatical Assassins, the Alawites in Syria and the Ismailis, whose leader is the Aga Khan. Some mystical sufi movements created a bridge between Sunni ...

Sufism, or tasawwuf ... the same Koran and accept the same five pillars of Islam. The schism between Sunni and Shiite is historical and political, stemming from the early days of Islam and ...

Why are Shia-Sunni differences being explained in the context of an attack on the Sindh Sufi shrine? Because in popular perception there is a lack of clarity on the Shia, Sunni, Sufi triangle.

The mosque is trying to be a model of harmony between Sunni and Shiite Muslims ... Asian — some in embroidered green Sufi robes, others in black Shiite turbans or flowing white Arab jalabeyas.

Despite the numerous differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam, our families never ... poem in praise of Imam Ali written by 13th-century Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti. (Both Khan and Chishti ...

Aliwiyya A Sufi order in Sunni Islam that dates to the early 20th century. It was founded in Algeria and has spread throughout much of North Africa, Europe and the Levant. Bektashiyya A Sufi order in ...