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I have found an interesting chess game based on Tasawwuf (Sufism ). Its another name is Sufi Snakes and ladders game.

In the following links you will find more info.
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Commentary on the Chess Game of the Gnostics

(Sufi Snakes and Ladders)

Muhammad ibn al-Hashimi at-Tilmisani

http://bewley.virtualave.net/chessboard.html

http://bewley.virtualave.net/chess1.html

http://bewley.virtualave.net/chessfaults.html

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http://www.untiredwithloving.org/snakes_ladders.html

Each player must have a ‘moving piece’ placed originally at the square 0 or the state/realm of Non-Being. Roll a single die until the number 5 is obtained, if 5 is not obtained pass the die to other players and stay in 0 (Non-Being) until the next turn to roll the die. Once the 5 obtained, move to the square 1 or Birth (pass the die to other players). (After Birth) Roll the die once, and no matter what number obtained, move the die that many squares forward. Roll the die until you reach to the Arsh (Divine Throne) and there the game ends (players take turn and each player rolls the die once). On the way, there are many perils i.e. snakes devouring and pushing the player downwards e.g. greed, deception, and evil companion and so on. And there are other elevating short-cuts in shape of a ladder e.g. mercy for the poor or good companion.

DON’T JUST PLAY, EXPERIENCE!