Sufi
/ˈsuːfi
/noun (plural Sufis)
A Muslim ascetic and mystic.Muslims are now divided into Sunnis, several types of Shi'ites (including Ismaeli), and Sufis....
- A few Sufis, Mystics and Muslim intelligentsia have come out with interpretations of some verses of the Quran supporting the evolution in life.
- However the quotation has been very influential among some Muslims, particularly Sufis.
Derivatives
Sufic
- It is an irony of Islamic history that the challenge to a Sufic emperor came from the wombs of Sufism.
- This collection of Indus River Music from the Sufic tradition of Sindh ranges from passionate to soulful.
- He turned to the life of a wandering ascetic, seeking religious reality in the practice of Sufic mysticism.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Arabic ṣūfī, perhaps from ṣūf 'wool' (referring to the woollen garment worn).
Rhymes
- benzidine
- benzin
- benzine
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- benzoate
- benzocaine
- benzodiazepine
- benzoic acid
- benzoin
- benzol
- benzole
- benzophenone
- benzopyrene
- benzoquinone
- benzoyl
- benzoyl peroxide
- benzyl
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- be of
- be of (any) use
- be of assistance
- be off
- be off the charts
- be of one (or a different) mind
- be of service