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The mysticism of Islam is known as Sufism. "Sufis believe that the world can never remain without a qutb upon whom depends the preservation of the faith and the guidance of human beings. He is nearest to God , the guardian of the faith and receives instructions from Allah directly."
Md. Sirajul Islam, in Sufism and Bakhti : A Comparative Study (2004), Ch. 1: Origins and Development of Sufism, p. 1 | ||