Which religious movement within Islam seeks inner spirituality and devotion?

• A. Sunni Islam
• B. Shia Islam
• C. Sufi movement
• D. Salafism

Answer: (C)

Focusing on inner spirituality and devotion describes the Sufi movement. Sufism is the mystical dimension of Islam that seeks to purify the heart and grow close to God through personal experience and remembrance, often using practices like dhikr (repeating God's names), meditation, and devotional poetry or music. This path centers on love for the divine and inner transformation rather than only outward ritual or doctrinal rules. Sunni Islam and Shia Islam are broad traditions concerned with legal, theological, and communal aspects of faith, while Salafism emphasizes returning to what its followers view as the pure early practices of Islam, often with a more literal approach. Sufism develops within both Sunni and Shia communities as a devotional, inward path.