Etymology

Chishti

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Today it means: Belonging to the Chishti order. Full definition →

Classical Persian چشتی
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  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromچشتی
  2. English todayChishti

From Classical Persian چشتی (cištī); which means "of Chisht" from Chisht, a town in Herat, Afghanistan; the location in which the order began.

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