fana

[ fuh-nah ]
/ fəˈnɑ /

noun Islam.

the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.

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Origin of fana

First recorded in 1865–70, fana is from the Arabic word fanā' annihilation

Words nearby fana

fan vault, fan vaulting, fan window, fan worm, fan-tan, fana, fana test, fanagalo, fanakalo, fanatic, fanatical
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