Sufi

The classical Hindu social order is often described using four broad classes (varna), but in daily life it functioned through thousands of local birth-groups (jati). One’s caste was inherited, not chosen.

Sufi Islam refers to the mystical and devotional stream within Islam that focuses on inner transformation, love for God, and closeness of the heart rather than outward conformity alone. Rather than being a separate denomination, Sufism is best understood as a way of seeking God that exists within both Sunni and Shia Islam.