manqabat

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noun

A Sufi devotional poem in praise of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the son-in-law of Muhammad, or of any Sufi saint.

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Meanings

nounmanqabat (plural manqabats)

plural manqabats

  1. IslamA Sufi devotional poem in praise of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the son-in-law of Muhammad, or of any Sufi saint.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishmanqabat

From Hindustani منقبت / मनक़बत (manaqbat).

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Chicago

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