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Word: Dhikr
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Arabic ḏikr‘remembrance’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈðɪkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a form of devotion, associated chiefly with Sufism, in which the worshipper is absorbed in the rhythmic repetition of the name of God or his attributes.
Short Definition:form of devotion, associated chiefly with Sufism, in which worshipper is absorbed in rhythmic repetition of name of God
Variant Forms:
- zikr
