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In this presentation, we will discuss real life stories of early Sufi masters and how they practiced tolerance in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4740\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/audio\/06-21-2024.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('4740','http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/audio\/06-21-2024.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/english\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/audio\/06-21-2024.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/english\/?powerpress_pinw=906-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/audio\/06-21-2024.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"06-21-2024.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rise of Sufism in early Islam coincided with the height of the Dark Ages in Europe. 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