DEFINITION AND TYPES OF “MAKAM” IN MYSTICAL SOURCES

Sufism, makam, sect, Sufi, patience, consent, demand

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Sufism is a teaching that serves as a bridge for a person to reach the level of perfection and attain the pleasure of God. The article pays special attention to the interpretation of the concept of “makam” in Sufism sources. Also, the classification of statuses, the means of attaining perfection, which must be followed in order to receive the blessing of God, put forward by great mystics, is analyzed.