dhikr
noun
- repetition of short phrases or prayers in Islam
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ðikɹ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic ذِكْر (ḏikr)bor. English dhikr Borrowed from Arabic ذِكْر (ḏikr).
- A Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.
“When all had eaten and prayed the first night prayer, they began to recite their dhikr, then they began the musical recital.”
“We prayed together and we practised dhikr, the recitation of the ninety-nine revealed names of God.”