Islam, as a religion, is divided into two different sects, Sunni and Shiite. These divisions have their own separate values ​​and rituals that create an invincible schism between them. The gap, however, is somewhat filled by a twist in the Islamic faith known as Sufism. The mystical ways of Sufi society make it very attractive to both Sunnis and Shiites, not to mention newcomers to the Islamic faith. Sufism uses the quality of unification and the quality of attraction to make it one of the strongest aspects of Islam. Sufism was founded on the belief that Muslims could achieve a “one-on-one” relationship; relationship with God through mystical practices. Mysticism is defined as 'a particular method of approaching Reality which makes use of intuitive and emotional spiritual faculties which are generally dormant and latent unless brought into play through guided training'; Since mysticism is also connected to many other religions, Sufis had to be extremely careful about being under "guidance"; at all times. They prefer the word guidance to the word teaching because they believe that the sought-after relationship with God can only be achieved through personal experience. The original Sufis, although they seem far from orthodox views, maintained a very close connection with the original Islamic doctrine. . Their differences were considerable, but the connection to Orthodoxy was "guaranteed by their acceptance of the law and ritual practices of Islam". Sufis believe that a person's soul dwells with God before it dwells in the body of man. This connection is the reason for all Sufi practice. Their rituals and ceremonies are an attempt to reconnect their soul with God, its original guardian. This search for God also leads Sufis to believe in the search for ecstasy, which can be achieved through repeated summoning, breathing exercises, and chanting, all accompanied by vocal and/or instrumental music. This ecstasy requires freedom from conscious thought, which Sufis believe can be achieved through music. Although Sufism was a response to communal worship, they developed a form of communal worship to help each other discover God. Sufis sit in a circle around the choir, which is also in a circle around the Master. They begin to sing slowly and silently with very little movement. Then, the Master encourages them to the next stage with a kind of ejaculation, being in...... middle of paper ......nlike traditional Islam, it opens its doors to women as active participants in religious activities . Women can play roles in the choirs of religious ceremonies and participate directly as devotees of the faith. Until that time, Sunni and Shia women were only allowed to play very small, if any, roles in society as a whole. The Sufis, on the other hand, were more than happy to allow women to carry out the most important tasks of the faith, which had previously been assigned only to men. The Sufi religion is one of many diversities. It obviously distances itself from the roots of orthodox Islam, but at the same time it has very close ties to the original plans laid out by the prophet Muhammad. Its appeal is that it is somewhat universal through its mysticism, but is very strict about the rules of Islam. It opens doors to Sunnis, Shiites and outsiders. It allows near equality for Islamic women and leaves it up to all human beings to achieve a devoted relationship with God. The virtually worldwide ties that Sufism creates allow it to stand on the strongest aspects of the Islamic faith today and in the past.