tariqa

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UK/tɑːˈɹiː.kə/US/tɑˈɹi.kə/

noun

A religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid.

OriginArabic طَرِيقَة →
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Meanings

nountariqa (plural tariqas or turuq)

plural tariqas · plural turuq · alternative tarekat · alternative tariqah · alternative tariqat

  1. IslamA religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid.

Origin

  1. Arabicطَرِيقَة
  2. Englishtariqa

Borrowed from Arabic طَرِيقَة (ṭarīqa, literally “path”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tariqa

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Anagrams

Qatari
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APA

tariqa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tariqa

MLA

“tariqa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tariqa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tariqa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tariqa.

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