Sufi Definition

so͝ofē
sufis
noun
A Muslim following the teachings and traditions of an ancient form of Islamic mysticism.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or relating to the Sufis.
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Other Word Forms of Sufi

Noun

Singular:
Sufi
Plural:
sufis

Origin of Sufi

  • Arabic ṭūfī (man) of wool, Sufi from ṭūf wool (probably from their woolen garments) perhaps from Aramaic ṭippā, ṭuppā carded wool ṭpp in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sufi Sentence Examples

  • The origin of the way of the Sufi thus lies in the prophetic Sunna.

  • The origin of the way of the Sufi thus lies in the prophetic sunna.

  • So time has changed the Malay brother of the Siberian shaman into a humble relative of the Sufi mystic.

  • The most important mosques are the great Tekke, which contains the tomb of the poet Mevlana Jelal ed-din Rumi, a mystic (sufi) poet, founder of the order of Mevlevi (whirling) dervishes, and those of his successors, the "Golden" mosque and those of Ala ed-Din and Sultan Selim.

  • Those authorities who maintain that Yaqub Shah left no son to succeed him consider valid the claim to the vacant throne of Sheikh Haidar Sufi.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUF

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IFIUFI

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