Etymology

i'tikaf

Today it means: The retreat into a mosque for worship, especially during the last 10 days of Ramadan or the Night of Power. Full definition →

Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf)
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  1. Arabicاِعْتَكَفَ (iʕtakafa)
  2. Arabicاِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf)
  3. English todayi'tikaf

Borrowed from Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf).

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