Sufi
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- noun
- /ˈsuːfi/
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- In the Sufi poems of Jalal Al-Din Rumi, the trope of The Beloved is commonly invoked as the unattainable object of desire.
- Sufi order
- Sufi-linked
This is the answer, the Sufis that have taught me what I believe is the biggest answer to life.
- This is the answer, the Sufis that have taught me what I believe is the biggest answer to life.
- You just don't come and say I'm a Sufi, you know, as we have every Hindi film must have a Sufi song now.
Examples
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Many poets, including Rumi, were inspired by the teachings of Sufis who emphasize love and devotion to God.
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Kashmir has been an abode of Sufi and Rishi saints for centuries.
Academic text (1995) -
I thought about the Sufi, and now I knew what was odd about him.
Blog text (3) -
This is the answer, the Sufis that have taught me what I believe is the biggest answer to life.
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There is a Sufi saying that two veils separate us from the divine: health and security.
Academic text (1999) -
The mysterious figure was Shams of Tabriz, a charismatic Sufi Mystic who would transform Rumi's worldview.
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A Sufi practitioner often seeks a deeper connection to the divine through meditation and chanting.
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In our discussion about spirituality, she mentioned that her grandfather was a Sufi, profoundly shaping her worldview.
Synonyms
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A person who seeks direct spiritual experiences like visions or deep prayer
A person who tries to feel a direct connection with God or a higher power
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sufi comes from the Arabic root suf, which means 'wool', because early Sufi teachers often wore rough wool clothes to show a simple, spiritual life. So Sufi today means a Muslim who follows a mystical, spiritual path and seeks a close, personal experience of God.