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tariqa

ta·ri·qa [ ta rkə ] (plural ta·ri·qas) or ta·ri·qat [ ta r kat ] (plural ta·ri·qats)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Sufi doctrine: the method of spiritual development and learning practiced by Sufis, based on a total reliance on God

2. Sufi missionary: somebody who goes out to spread Sufi principles and practices

[Early 19th century. < Arabic ṭarīḳa "way, manner"]
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