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Sufis

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tariqanoun(Islam) A religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid.
woolennoun(American spelling) An item of clothing made from wool.
vaishnavismnounA branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.
saivismnounAlternative form of Shaivism. [A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.]
mohammedanismnoun(now largely obsolete and offensive) The religion introduced by Muhammad: Islam.
sunnanounAlternative form of sunnah. [(Islam) (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.]
mahayana buddhismnounone of two great schools of buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of china and tibet and japan
nestoriannoun(sometimes derogatory) A perceived follower of Nestorius in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a Nestorian church.
granth sahibnounthe principal sacred text of sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
abbasidnounA member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
caliphsnounThe holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.
seljuksnounSeljuk Bey, the legendary founder of an Oghuz Turk dynasty that ruled an eponymous Sunni Muslim empire in Southwest Asia and numerous successor states, particularly in Anatolia.
magadhanounOne of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
nawabsnoun(historical) A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
parseesnounAlternative spelling of Parsi. [A member of the larger and older of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent (the other community being that of the Iranis).]
vedasnouna British Thoroughbred racehorse.
sabaeannoun(history) A member of the ancient Sabaean people.
khansnounA noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
sunnismnounSunni Islam
clergiesnounBody of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

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