fana
[ fuh-nah ]
/ fəˈnɑ /
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noun Islam.
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
Nearby words
fan vault, fan vaulting, fan window, fan worm, fan-tan, fana, fana test, fanagalo, fanakalo, fanatic, fanatical
Origin of fana
First recorded in 1865–70, fana is from the Arabic word fanā' annihilation
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Examples from the Web for fana
There was much commotion in the village when the trading barque arrived and lay-to off Fana 'alu.
Rdan The Devil And Other Stories|Louis BeckeThis condition the Sufis characterise as self-annihilation (Fana).
Mystics and Saints of Islam|Claud FieldFana cara me cara miguruxij mono gia 'it is unpleasant to the nose and the eyes.'
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego Collado