dhikr

[ dik-er ]

/ ˈdɪk ər /

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noun, plural dhikrs, dhikr.Islam.

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

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

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Origin of dhikr

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