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Return of unusual Sufi ceremonies banned under ISIS

An Islamic religious order popular in Iraq shows a glimpse of their religious ceremonies. They test their devotion by performing physical endurance tests and pierce parts of their bodies with knives and skewers. The Islamic order, Tariqah Al Kasnazaniyah, embraces Sufi traditions, which is a mystical Islamic belief.

AP reports:

An Islamic religious order popular in Iraq shows a glimpse of their religious ceremonies.

They test their devotion by performing physical endurance tests and pierce parts of their bodies with knives and skewers.

The Islamic order, Tariqah Al Kasnazaniyah, embraces Sufi traditions, which is a mystical Islamic belief.