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Sufi definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism n
1: a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Arabic ??f?, perhaps from ??f wool Date: 1653 a Muslim mystic • Sufi adjective • Sufic adjective • Sufism noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. Sufis) a Muslim ascetic and mystic. Derivatives: Sufic adj. Sufism n. Etymology: Arab. sufi, perh. f. suf wool (from the woollen garment worn)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sufi Su"fi, n. [From the name of a dynasty of Persian kings, Saf[=i], Safav[=i]; said to come from name Saf[=i]-ud-d[=i]n of an ancestor of the family, confused with s?f[=i] pious.] A title or surname of the king of Persia.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sufi Su"fi, n. [Ar. & Per. s?f[=i], wise, pious, devout.] One of a certain order of religious men in Persia. [Written also sofi.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(Sufis) A Sufi is a member of a very spiritual group of Muslims. ...the teachings of the Sufi mystics. N-COUNT: oft N n