Sufi
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
of or relating to Sufis or Sufism.
Origin of Sufi
1Words Nearby Sufi
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How to use Sufi in a sentence
Traditional Sufi imams might once have dissuaded these young men from seeking out the Syrian battlefield.
ISIS Is Putin’s Problem, Too, and This Chechen Is One Reason Why. | Anna Nemtsova | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other night, quite by chance, I came across some lines in Rumi, the 13th-century poet—a Sufi mystic from Persia.
In 2004 I was in Swat, I was researching on the causes of failure of the first revolution attempt by Sufi Muhammad.
The blasts at Sufi shrines are put down to Salafists focused on what they see as symbols of Muslim apostasy.
Tripoli on Edge as Fears of Additional Bombings in Libya Escalate | Jamie Dettmer | April 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Herat I paid my respects to the grave of Dost Mohammad Khan at the Sufi shrine of Gaza Gagh.
‘A War for No Wise Purpose’: Afghanistan Defeats the West Again | William Dalrymple | April 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The chief properties of prophetism are perceptible only during the transport by those who embrace the Sufi life.
The Vagabond in Literature | Arthur RickettThe Sufi gives up the riddle of existence to seek the final union with God, which is the aim of his life.
Palestine | Claude Reignier ConderHe made the pilgrimage to Mecca, and on his return became a disciple of the Sufi Junaid.
Mystics and Saints of Islam | Claud FieldOne day the thought crossed Bayazid's mind that he was the greatest Sufi of the age.
Mystics and Saints of Islam | Claud FieldThis was older and simpler and more effective than the techniques of Sufi and Hashishiyya.
The Saracen: The Holy War | Robert Shea
British Dictionary definitions for Sufi
/ (ˈsuːfɪ) /
an adherent of any of various Muslim mystical orders or teachings, which emphasize the direct personal experience of God
Origin of Sufi
1Derived forms of Sufi
- Sufic, adjective
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