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Hurufism

Hurufism is a fancy word that means a kind of mystical belief that developed in the Middle East a long time ago. A long time ago, people believed that every letter of the alphabet was special and had certain spiritual powers.

They believed that there were hidden meanings in the letters and that if you arranged them in a certain way, you could learn secrets about the world and the universe. They also believed that by doing this, they could gain magical powers and advice from spirits.

In some parts of the Middle East, especially in Iran, people started to build a whole religion around this idea. They wrote special books that were full of complicated codes and symbols that only they could understand.

This religion became known as Hurufism, and it was very mysterious and secretive. It was also very controversial because many people thought that it was dangerous and that it went against the teachings of Islam.

Today, Hurufism is not as popular as it used to be, but some people still practice it in secret, hoping to unlock its mysterious powers.