Similarities: Sufism(Sufmeanswool),isamysticaltraditionofIslamdedicatedtoAllah/Godastheepitomeof divinelove.SufipeoplebelievethatrationalismrestrictsunderstandingofGod'snature.In Hinduism,BhaktiissimilartoSufism,initdevoteeisfullyinvolvedinworshipoftheDivine.Sufisand Bhakts/devotesdonotbelieveinritualsandcustoms.Sufis&devotesbelievethatAllah/Godis Supremetoallothers.Theywanttogetridofallduality,includingselfandwanttorealizedivine formofGod.BothseektodirectlyconnectwiththeGod.TheybelievethathighestformofGod worshipispurelovefortheDivine.One'sheartshouldbeoverflowingwithDivinityslovebyleaving nospaceforemotionsforothersbeitbiologicalrelationstoo.MostfamousSufipoetJalaludinRumi extensivelywrotelovepoemsforGod. InSufism&Bhaktismpoetry,dancingandmusicareusedtoremindtheGod'spresence.Both believeinunconditionallovefordivinity.Bothdiscardrituals&giveutmostimportancetotheGod. BothbelieveindirectcommunicationwithGod.MostlyseekersinbothbeliefsystemsworshipGod bysingingBhajansorpoems.BothbelievethatGodisresponsibleforeverythinghappeninginthe world,ineveryone'slife.Inboththesystemsworshipcanbedonebymeditation&chantingaswell.

. SufismhasaspecialdanceformcalledasZikrinwhichpersonspinandwhirlforhoursuntilthey reachastateofecstasyandpurity. Difference: SufisusetowearawoolengarmentsowordSufismisderivedfromthatwhileBhaktiisderivedfrom Bhajwhichmeansworship,adorehoweverasperSageNaradaBhaktiisintenseloveforGod. SufisbelieveinformlessGod,inBhakitsmworshipcanbedoneonanyformofGodoronformless Godaswell.OnecanfeelthedivinitylovebyworshipinghisorherownIshtDevta/personalGod. BhaktirequirescomletedevotionanddedicationtoanyoneformofGod.SufismsymbolisedGodas asthebrideandthedevoteeasbridegroomwhileinbhakti/devotionpeoplecanchooseanyform anyrelationegMasterServant,BrideBridegrrom,MasterStudent,Motherhild,onecanconsider Godasabestfriendalso.InBhakti,God'scolor,dress,ornamentsetchasasymbolicmeaning.In sufism,seekerdrinkswinethatislovefromthehandofladylove.Mostlypeoplemisunderstandit;it hasadeeperandnoblemeaning.Here,LoverisGodandwineislove. InBhakti,creationisconsideredasfeminineanditwishestounitewithmasculineParmatma/God. ThereareveryfewfemalesufiswhileinBhaktiwefindsomanyfemalesaintsbeitMeerabi,Mukta Bai,SahjoBaietc