Search Result for "sufi":
Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran;
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sufi \Su"fi\, n. [From the name of a dynasty of Persian kings, Saf[imac], Safav[imac]; said to come from name Saf[imac]-ud-d[imac]n of an ancestor of the family, confused with s?f[imac] pious.] A title or surname of the king of Persia. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sufi \Su"fi\, n. [Ar. & Per. s?f[imac], wise, pious, devout.] One of a certain order of religious men in Persia. [Written also sofi.] [1913 Webster]
