Abstract:
The main objective of this dissertation is to understand sufism as an analytical
category within anthropology. By means of a bibliographical analysis of works
produced by Brazilian academia on the subject, we seek to analyze and synthesize
the main approaches and perspectives, discussing aspects such as comparative
mysticism and religion, religion and secularity, orthodoxy, heterodoxy and tradition.
Initially, the dissertation looks at the historical and philosophical roots of Islam, showing
how Sufism emerged and became part of the Islamic religion, transforming and
adapting discursively and in the light of power relations. The bibliographical analysis
groups the works into thematic axes, bringing pertinent discussions to each of them.
The analyzed literature is divided into specific categories, such as: comparative religion
studies, ritual and aesthetic analysis and contemporary contexts. These discussions
touch, in the end, on aspects relating to the creation, formation and consolidation of
Sufism as a tradition.
