How Philosophical, Theosophical and Gnostic Sufism are different from Islamic Sufism: An Analysis

The origins of philosophies related to Platonism, Theosophy and Gnosticism have been discussed in this article. How these philosophies affected the thought process of people in the world from ancient times to the Middle ages. Since Islamic Sufism is different from these philosophies, an attempt has been made to elaborate the differences between these philosophies. This article is an important addition to our research related philosophy and religions.