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Path or way; Sufi order or spiritual regimen of specific teacher or master, including devotional practices, recitations, and literature of piety. Also refers to the Sufi order as a social organization that can extend across several regions. Can be a short-lived organization developed around an individual or a longer-lasting structure with institutional coherence.
See also Sufism
From: Tariqah in The Oxford Dictionary of Islam »
Subjects: Islam.
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