Question

Whatwere the major beliefs and practices of the Sufis?

Answer 1

TheSufis believed in union with God as a lover seeking his beloved. Theyalso believed that the heart could be trained to look at the world ina different way. They rejected the elaborate rituals and codes ofbehavior demanded by Muslim religious scholars. The Sufis developedvarious methods of raining using Zikr (chanting of a name or sacredformula), contemplation, singing and dancing.