Sufi

noun

Su·​fi ˈsü-(ˌ)fē How to pronounce Sufi (audio)
: a Muslim mystic
Sufi adjective
Sufic adjective
Sufism noun

Examples of Sufi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As 13th Century Sufi poet Rumi writes: Pray for a tough instructor to hear and act and stay within you. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024 Is water available at hotels? Hotels in the affected areas of Mexico City have arranged for alternative water sources, Dr. Sufi said. USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 The Sufi poet Rumi is credited with something that may help guide your interactions with others. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 She was terrified so her father, whose side of the family has Sufi lineage, sought to reassure her. Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 In bed, Cyrus conducts conversations with various famous figures, from the Sufi mystic Rumi to Lisa Simpson to Donald Trump. Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024 Al-Shabab rejects Somalia’s traditional Sufi form of Islam and wants to institute the much harsher Wahhabi rule, originating in Saudi Arabia. Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024 Proof, evidence, testimony In the small city of Gjakova, known for its dervishes of Islam’s mystical Sufi order, sits Kosovo’s most famous private museum: the Qerkezi house, a neat, two-story home adorned with a red-and-black Albanian flag. Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023 The Fourth Light was a free-fall through time, connecting us and our world with that of eighth century Sufi saint Rabia Al Basri, Islam’s first female mystic poet. Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic ṣūfī, perhaps from ṣūf wool

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sufi was in 1653

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Cite this Entry

“Sufi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sufi. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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