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zawiyah  Term Image (zāwiyah ; زاوية ) Script Image
(Language:  Arabic)
Alternate Spellings: zawiya, zāwiya, zāwiyah
Short Description: In Arabic, literally, “corner, nook”; in Sufism, any place of prayer and retreat
Long Description: In Arabic, literally, “corner, nook”; in Sufism, any place of prayer and retreat used by members of a spiritual brotherhood (tariqa), whether a mosque or a single room. The term is used particularly in the Magrib and West Africa.
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Source(s): Light on the Ancient Worlds: New Translation with Selected Letters
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms