Sufi
noun
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
Sufis
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pluralof Sufi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I began to pick up some of the wise writers in the Western tradition — Meister Eckhart, Etty Hillesum — no longer convinced that Sufis or Buddhists owned a monopoly on wisdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
Sufis were instructed in the movement’s practices by spiritual guides and often formed communities.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
She said Sufis, Ahmadiyya Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are also persecuted, while Baha’is, Buddhists, Zoroastrians and Christians “practice secretly or have gone into hiding.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
It advocates the strict Saudi-inspired Wahhabi version of Islam, while most Somalis are Sufis.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2021
“Among the Sufis there is a teaching that the universe has never been created and consequently cannot be destroyed. I have spent the afternoon,” Luke announced gravely, “browsing in our little library.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
