Sufism ​
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Islamic mysticism and mode of religious life
Shows a personalized path to "lose oneself to merge with God," or "to be dead to oneself and alive in God"
Emphasizes simplicity and equality => popular with the socially marginalized, e.g. women and lower castes
Controversial for mixing music with prayer
Concepts ​
Dervish ​
Member of a Sufi order
Sama ​
Spiritual practice that involves music, chanting, poetry, and sometimes dance, with the purpose of connecting with the Divine
Qawwali ​
Muslim devotional music unique to South Asia
Can be long or short
Often performed in Sufi gatherings to create atmosphere
Ajitani Hifumi