Sufism and sects in XVII century Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has been an integral part of the Islamic civilization region since the early periods of Islam, which shows that, on the one hand, all the processes that took place in this region directly affected the Azerbaijani civilization and thought system, and on the other hand, the ideas of its important scientists entered the treasury of Islamic civilization. The last stage of this tradition coincides with the 17th century. In this respect, it is possible to characterize this period as a transitional period. Considering this, we can say that the study of Sufism in Azerbaijan in the 17th century was of particular importance. The article provides information about the representatives of the Sufi orders of this period, analyzes their views, and thus, in general, learns the general trajectory of Sufi thought characteristic of the period in question.