"Sufism evolved as a reaction to the growing materialism of the Caliphate as a religious and political institution." Elucidatc.

"Sufism evolved as a reaction to the growing materialism of the Caliph

1.	"Sufism evolved as a reaction to the growing materialism of the Caliphate as a religious and political institution." Elucidatc.
Answer» Solution :(i) The sufis LAID emphasis on salvation through INTENSE devotion and love for God. (ii) They sought an interpretation of the Qur'an on the basis of their personal experience and were critical of the definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Qur'an adopted by theologians. (iii) By the eleventh century Sufism evolved into a well developed movement with a body of literature on Quranic studies and SUFI practices. (iv) The sufisilsila was a kind of chain or link betwcen master and disciple for SEEKING spiritual power and blessings. (v) Special rituals of initiation were wearing patched cloths, shaving their head, OPEN kitchen run on charity.