Rise of Sufism
900* · Event
Islamic mysticism crystallises into a movement seeking direct experience of God through poetry, music and devotion.
On these timelines: Islam, Major Religions, Master
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- Death of Muhammad (632)
- Mongol sack of Baghdad (1258)
- Abbasid Caliphate founded (750)
- Uthman standardises the Quran (650)
- Sunni-Shia split (656)
- Rashidun Caliphate begins (632)
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