Hi السلام عليكم
I'm a western girl. I've been into MENA cultures for a while now and trying to learn arabic. I recently took an interest into islam and discovered sufism.
I'm from an atheist family, in a country where religion is clearly dying. I read a lot about islam and sufism, watch videos... But I can't find good sources aimed at absolute neophytes like me. Most of the time, there are new arabic words, new concepts, popping here and there and I just feel lost, as if I entered a rabbit hole.
Could you please recommend me some good resources to dive in sufism without feeling overwhelmed ? Should I try to find a mentor ? Go to the local masjid ? I'm still really shy about it given my very white-westerner origins...Also, I'm not sure how common sufism is in my own country (France)... Where should I start ?
Thank you for your answers.