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July 27, 2026
Do Sufis Have a Different Aqidah (Creed)?
This is probably the single most common question — and misconception — people raise about tasawwuf: is it a separate belief system? Do Sufis believe s...
July 27, 2026
What is Tazkiyah of the Nafs? — the meaning of the term, what "nafs" refers to, and why purification matters
You'll hear this phrase constantly in any discussion of Islamic spirituality: tazkiyah of the nafs — "purification of the self." But what does it actu...
April 29, 2025
What Actually Is Tasawwuf (Sufism)?
If you grew up hearing the word "Sufism" thrown around — sometimes with reverence, sometimes with suspicion — you've probably never gotten a straight ...