Malāmatiyyah

Malāmatiyyah
Muslim mystic group in the Sufi tradition that flourished in Iran during the 8th century.

The name, derived from the Arabic laʾma ("to be wicked"), refers to the group's focus on their own failings and misdeeds. The Malāmatiyyahs saw self-blame as conducive to detachment from worldly things and disinterested service to God. To avoid praise and respect, they hid their knowledge and piety, and they made known their faults as a reminder of the need for self-improvement, while remaining tolerant and forgiving toward others. See also Sufism.

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • Sufism — Sufistic, adj. /sooh fiz euhm/, n. the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis. Also, Sufiism /sooh fee iz euhm/. [1810 20; SUFI + ISM] * * * Mystical movement within Islam that seeks to find divine love and knowledge through direct personal… …   Universalium

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