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en-wikipedia-org-5309		Sufism - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	21171	2966	73	Sufis have been characterized by their asceticism, especially by their attachment to dhikr, the practice of remembrance of God, often performed after prayers.[15] They gained adherents among a number of Muslims as a reaction against the worldliness of the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)[16] and have spanned several continents and cultures over a millennium, initially expressing their beliefs in Arabic and later expanding into Persian, Turkish, Punjabi and Urdu, among others.[17] Sufis played an important role in the formation of Muslim societies through their missionary and educational activities.[14] According to William Chittick, "In a broad sense, Sufism can be described as the interiorization, and intensification of Islamic faith and practice."[18]	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5309.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5309.txt