Sufi—a seventh- and eighth-century mystical Arabic sect growing out of Islam. Infused with lyricism and wisdom, Sufism encouraged the faithful to seek God out of love rather than from any desire to gain heaven or avoid hell.
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CliffsNotes on
The Handmaid's TaleSearch this CliffsNoteAbout the AuthorThe Early YearsAbout the NovelIntroductionThe Dystopian NovelCharacter ListTimelineA Brief SynopsisSummaries and CommentariesEpigraphsI NightII ShoppingIII NightIV Waiting RoomV NapVI HouseholdVII NightVIII Birth DayIX NightX Soul ScrollsXI NightXII JezebeusXIII NightXIV SalvagingXV NightHistorical Notes on The Handmaids TaleThe FemaleroadCRITICAL ESSAYSLiterary AnalysisLiterary DevicesWomen in The Handmaids TaleThemesSettingA Note on the Film Version of The Handmaids TaleStudy HelpQuizReview Questions And Essay Topics
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