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Sufi

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adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism

noun

1.

a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish صوفی (sufi), from Arabic صُوفِيّ (ṣūfiyy, “man of wool”).

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