This concept was emphasized by Sufis like Rabia al-Adawiyya who paid attention to the difference between dedication to Allah and dedication to people. Thirteenth-century Turkish Sufi poet Yunus Emre explained this philosophy as ""Yaratılanı severiz, Yaratandan ötürü"", that is, "We love the creature, because of The Creator." For many Muslims, "īthār" must be practiced as a religious obligation during specific Islamic holidays. However, "īthār" is also still an Islamic ideal to which all Muslims should strive to adhere at all times.