dhikr

American  

[dik-er] / ˈdɪk ər /

noun

Islam.

plural

dhikrs, dhikr

1. a meeting of dervishes at which a phrase containing a name of God is chanted rhythmically to induce a state of ecstasy.

2. each set of passages from the Quran so chanted, with its accompanying ritual.

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Etymology

Origin of dhikr

First recorded in 1780–90; ultimately from Arabic ḏikr “remembrance, mentioning,” from ḏakara “to remember, recall”