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Sufi Philosophy

Cahit Barkin Ozer
53 min readOct 22, 2024

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Let’s explore Sufism's core philosophy, delving into its teachings on the self, love, inner purification, and the journey toward divine unity.

A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape. Isfahan, Safavid Persia (c. 1650–1660), LACMA.

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In the last chapter of my philosophical search series, I explored the core philosophical principles of Buddhism, you can find it here: [https://cbarkinozer.medium.com/introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-buddhism-6c597930166b]. I also want to do this with Sufism by focusing on the point of world view of this mystical religious belief.

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Sufism is more commonly called Tasavvuf in Turkish, which is directly translated as mysticism. We will not analyze it as a religion or go deep in its mysticism but try to learn and understand its point of view as a philosophical movement so we will use the term Sufism through this article. But first, let's learn the difference between Sufism and Tasavvuf words.

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Cahit Barkin Ozer
Cahit Barkin Ozer

Written by Cahit Barkin Ozer

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