It considers the Green Prophet Khidr to be a patron saint, and its orders are referred to as tariqas, such as the semi-heretical Bektashi Order.
Its ultimate goal is to achieve fana', or self-annihilation, by coming to grips with tawhid. All of its members recognize some form of the Six Subtleties, which must be activated to become a complete man. It considers the Green Prophet Khidr to be a patron saint, and its orders are referred to as tariqas, such as the semi-heretical Bektashi Order. Typically, a murid will apprentice him or herself to a shaykh, whose word is to be obeyed to the letter. Seeking the principle of love, such initiates are referred to as dervishes. Named for the rough woolen robes that they wore, FTP, identify this set of religious traditions, commonly referred to as Islamic mysticism.
Its ultimate goal is to achieve fana', or self-annihilation, by coming to grips with tawhid.
{Sufism} or {Sufi}s (prompt on dervishes)