Etymology

Naqshbandi

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Today it means: Of or relating to Baha' al-Din Naqshband, founder of one of the largest Sunni Sufi orders. Full definition →

Persian نقشبندی
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  1. Persian · derived fromنقشبندی
  2. English todayNaqshbandi

From Persian نقشبندی (naqšbandi), from نقشبند (naqšband, “[Baha' al-Din] Naqshband”) + ـی (-i).

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