dhikr
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- noun
- /ˈdɪkər/
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dhikr
- Women do not participate directly in dhikr but allow themselves to be absorbed by the haunting melodies sung by the munshidin (singers).
Examples
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Dhikr consists of chanting the name of Allah together with these movements.
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On Friday afternoons, all the women meet for the dhikr.
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And everyone should establish a strong connection with dhikr and the Quran.
Blog text (21) -
Along with establishing prayers, one should be in constant dhikr of Allah (SWT).
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The objective of dhikr is to purify the hearts of disciples and to bring them to a subtle and refined state of ecstasy.
Academic text (2008) -
Once you love Allah (SWT), you continue to grow your love for Him and intensify your love for Him through dhikr.
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I assure you, praying and doing dhikr (remembering God) all the time is not synonymous with feeling this deep connection with Allah (swt).
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The accompanying Sufi songs, qasads, evoke the sayings and the life of a saint, or tolerance, or describe the states of ecstasy attained during the dhikr.
Academic text (2008) -
On Friday afternoons, all the women meet for the dhikr.
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Dhikr consists of chanting the name of Allah together in a group.
Synonyms
A Muslim prayer in which people repeat short phrases to praise God, often using beads
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dhikr comes from the Arabic root dh-k-r, meaning 'remembrance' or 'to remember'. So, dhikr is the religious practice of repeating God's names or short phrases to keep God in mind, and the origin explains why it is a way of remembering God.