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Salam Abdullah

To answer your question I would like to differentiate between two aspects:

The historical origin of Sufism.  Usually Sufis say that Sufism is the inner teaching of Islam and has its origin in the revelation received by the prophet Muhammad. I am not so sure about this. It is a great step from monotheistic religion to teachings about mystical love (e.g. as with Rumi) and the unity of being (e.g. as with Ibn al Arabi).  There may have been preislamic sources of Sufism, probably Indian sources with some minor additions from Neoplatonism and early Christian mysticism. However … as with every one of the great traditions of mysticism, the real origin is the grace of God.

The compatibility of Sufism and Islam. I have no doubts that Sufism is inspired by God one way or the other and that it is perfectly compatible with Islam. There are certainly some aspects I do not like about some lesser manifestations of Sufism (like pirism, as it is sometimes called) but such things can be found in every tradition. It is human nature, I guess.

Personally, I am not a follower of Sufism but of Subud, a spiritual way originated in Indonesia in the 20^th century that is open to people of all religions though the founder was a Sunnite Muslim. Still, I hold Sufis in great esteem and have read quite some Sufi books. Indeed, I would like to know more Sufis personally (just like followers of other mystical traditions).

Kind regards, Rafiq