fana
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fana
First recorded in 1865–70, fana is from the Arabic word fanā' annihilation
Example Sentences
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He sought fana, union with God, and his relationship with God was personal and loving.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Having a deficient portion of internal and proper warmth, minds of this class seek in the crowd circum fana for a warmth in common, which they do not possess singly.
From Biographia Literaria by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
L. N. Meaning, the Sufi doctrine of Baka ba'd ul fana.
From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar
It may be distinctly proved, that the gods and goddesses of the heathens were accustomed to have their tabernacula and fana, and that some of them were portable.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 by Kerr, Robert
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