Dervish

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title: Dervish
text: Dervish, Darvesh, or Darwīsh in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (tariqah), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty. The latter usage is found particularly in Persian and Turkish (derviş) as well as in Tamazight (Aderwic), corresponding to the Arabic term faqīr. Their focus is on the universal values of love and service, deserting the illusions of ego (nafs) to reach God. In most Sufi orders, a dervish is known to practice dhikr th
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description: Someone on a Sufi Muslim ascetic path
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish
date created: 2003-12-05T04:31:04Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T07:15:59Z
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