One of the meanings of Sufism is “to purify one’s heart”. Sufism was kept alive for many centuries through a multitude of prophetic and enlightened teachers.

A Sufi is a person who has purified his/her self and come closer to the divine because of his/her purification.

The goal of Sufism is to live closely with God and to feel the eternal experience of his oneness. Many people have reached this state of experience which is known as the divine Ecstasy as they revealed the divine knowledge (Gnosis, ma’rifa). There are people who have been brought near to God and have a special place in God’s heart. They are at the station of what Sufis call “Ihsan”; which is excellence in their both inner and outer lives.