Sufism evolved as a reaction to the growing materialism of the caliphate as a religion and political institution.” Elucidate.
Sufism turned to asceticism and mysticism to protest against materialism. The laid emphasis on seeking salvation through intense devotion and lane for God. They were critical of the definitions and scholastic method of interpreting the Qur’an adopted by theology answer: The Sufis began to organize communities around the hospice or Khanqah controlled by a teaching master known as a sheik, pir, or murshid.
