Imam Ali A.S is acclaimed as the "Father of Sufism/Tasawwuf ". Most of the Sufi orders
claim their descent from Ali, Except for the Naqshbandi Sufi Order. According to Ali Hajjweri, the rank of Imam Ali A.S is very high in the line up of Sufism/Tasawwuf. According to Junayd of Baghdad,
Imam Ali A.S is the Shaykh as regards the principles and practices of Sufism.
Imam Ali (as) The Father of Sufism
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