dhikr
noun
\ˈdikər\
variants: less commonly
zikr
Definition of dhikr
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alsozikrs
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1 : the ritual formula of a Sufi brotherhood recited devotionally in praise of Allah and as a means of attaining ecstatic experience
2 : the recitation of the dhikr; also : the period of such recitation
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Origin and Etymology of dhikr
Arabic, mention, recitation, remembrance
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