Qutb

[ koo-tuhb ]

noun

, Islam.

1. (in Sufism) the highest-ranking saint, the focal point of all spiritual energy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Qutb¹

First recorded in 1895–1900, Qutb is from the Arabic word quṭb literally, axis

Example Sentences

Qutb, though, applied the word to the contemporary world and the state order, and especially to Islamic states and societies.

From The Daily Beast

The best known was Brotherhood alumnus Sayyid Qutb, whom the Egyptian state executed in 1966.

From The Daily Beast

Qutb himself did not make the Caliphate central to his thought, but his disciples saw it as the only antidote to jahiliyyah.

From The Daily Beast

When they were near Chandwr, Qutb Khns people in it got out and away.

From Project Gutenberg

Qutb of Srwn may be the Qutb Khn of earlier mention without the cognomen.

From Project Gutenberg

Qutb Khn, for his part, abandoned Etwa on hearing these news, fled with a few and got away.

From Project Gutenberg