Sufism in Pakistan

Sufism known as Tasawwuf in the Arabic-speaking world, is a form of Islamic mysticism that emphasizes introspection and spiritual closeness with God.

It is a mystical form of Islam, a school of practice that emphasizes the inward search for The God and shuns materialism.

[1] Most of the Sufis in Pakistan relate to the four main tariqa (silsila): Chishti, Naqshbandi, Qadiri-Razzaqi and Suhrawardi.

[3] Sufism, a mystical Islamic tradition, has a long history and a large popular following in Pakistan.

[4][5] Since March 2005, 209 people have been killed and 560 injured in 29 different terrorist attacks targeting shrines devoted to Sufi saints in Pakistan, according to data compiled by the Center for Islamic Research Collaboration and Learning (CIRCLe).