Submitted by coolgirl on March 30, 2008

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Islam

Islam, as a religion, is divided into two different sects, Sunni and Shi'i. These divisions have their own separate values and rituals that create an eternal division between them. The gap, on the other hand, is somewhat bridged by a twist on the Islamic faith known as Sufism. The mystic ways of the Sufi society make it very appealing to both Sunnis and Shiites, not to mention the newcomers to the Islamic faith. Sufism uses the quality of unification and the quality of appeal to make it one of the strongest aspects of Islam.
The word "Sufism" is derived from Arabic suf, and means "wool," which refers to the plain wool worn by the early Sufis. The Sufis, rejecting the excess of the...

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