æz sˈuːfɪzəm ɡɹˈuː, ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl ʃˈeɪks bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɐkwˈaɪɚ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl sˈɛntɚz ænd wˈeɪpɔɪnts nˈoʊn æz kˈɑːŋkə, ɹˈɪbæt, ænd zˌeɪəjˈuːiə.
As Sufism grew, influential shayks began to acquire spiritual centers and waypoints known as khanqah, ribat, and zaouia.