Meaning
The coarse wool from which the early Sufis took their name and their simple garments.
Literally: wool
Related words
ARABIC
Sufi
A Muslim mystic who seeks direct experience of the Divine through purification of the heart and love of God.
ARABIC
Tasawwuf
Islamic mysticism; the inner, spiritual dimension of Islam and the discipline of the Sufi path.
ARABIC
Khirqa
The patched woollen cloak of a Sufi, bestowed by a master as a mark of initiation.