dhikri
DHEE-kree
How to say it
SwahilidhikriDHEE-kreesoon
Englishdhikr, chanted remembrance of Godsoon
Frenchdhikr, invocation de Dieusoon
Meaning
An Islamic devotion in which believers repeat the names and praises of God together, often chanting in a group.
Good to know
Used with kufanya or kusoma: kufanya dhikri. Also spelled zikri; the spelling dhikiri is not found in our texts.
Examples
- Waumini walifanya dhikri msikitini usiku.The faithful held a dhikr at the mosque at night.
- Baada ya sala walikaa kwa dhikri.After the prayer they sat for dhikr.
Forms
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