Sufi
human_specialist Islamic single tradition · 1
Important classical saints have served as the heavenly advocates for specific Muslim empires, nations, cities, towns, and villages. It has been understood that the patron saint of a particular place prays for that place's wellbeing and for the health and happiness of all who live therein. There is scarcely a region in the empire of Islam which has not a Sufi for its Patron Saint.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There is scarcely a region in the empire of Islam which has not a Sufi for its Patron Saint." As the veneration accorded saints often develops purely organically in Islamic climates, in a manner different from Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity, "patron saints" are often recognized through popular acclaim”
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