Psychology of Sufism: Place in the system of psychological sciences, subject and stages of development

This article is devoted to the psychological issue of the teaching and practice of Sufism. It is known that the psychology of Sufism is a branch of science that arose as a science from the psychology of religion. It is the result of the integration of Sufism and psychology. The article presents information about the place of this science in the system of psychological and religious studies disciplines, the subject of science and the stages of its development. Clarification of these issues is the basis for the development of Sufi psychology as a science and serves to systematize research conducted in this direction in the future.