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This concept was emphasized by Sufi mystics like Rabia al-Adawiyya who paid attention to the difference between dedication to Allah ( i. e. God ) and dedication to people.

Thirteenth-century Turkish sufi poet Yunus Emre explained this philosophy as " Yaratılanı severiz, Yaratandan ötürü " or We love the creature, because of The Creator.

For many Muslims, i ' thar must be practiced as a religious obligation during specific Islamic holidays.

However, i ' thar is also still an Islamic ideal to which all Muslims should strive to adhere at all times.