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Khalwa ( ar, خلوة, link=no) – in Arabic – is to be alone with a thing, with it, or to it. It can also mean: * Khalwa (Sufism), a Sufism concept for solitude * Khalwa (structure), a place of seclusion * Khalwa (school), a Quranic school in Sudan * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalwa (Sufism)
Khalwa ( ar, خلوة, also khalwat; lit., "solitude"; pronounced in Iran, "khalvat"; spelling in Turkish, ''halvet'') has several meanings in Sufism, Islamic jurisprudence, and the Druze religion, which in some way derive from the concept of being alone or withdrawing from the world. Sufism In Sufism, a solitary retreat, traditionally for forty days, during which a disciple does extensive spiritual exercises under the direction of a shaykh. A Sufi murid will enter the khalwa spiritual retreat under the direction of a shaykh for a given period, sometimes for as long as 40 days, emerging only for salah (daily prayers) and, usually, to discuss dreams, visions and live with the shaykh. Once a major element of Sufi practice, khalwa has become less frequent in recent years. It is the act of total self-abandonment in desire for the Divine Presence. In complete seclusion, the Sufi continuously repeats the name of God as a highest form of dhikr, remembrance of God. Then, "Almigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalwa (structure)
A ''khalwa'' (also "''bayt al-khalwa''", literally "place of seclusion"), is an Islamic solitary space or cell ('' zawiya'') set aside as a place for retreat and spiritual exercise. A considerable number of small ''khalwa'' structures were built on the esplanade of Al-Aqsa from 956 onwards, many founded by local Ottoman dignitaries and echoing a similar vaulted form supporting one or two domed chambers. The underground prayer chambers in the traditional mosques of central Arabia (Najd) are also called ''khalwa'', while among the Druze The Druze (; ar, دَرْزِيٌّ, ' or ', , ') are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethnoreligious group from Western Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, syncretic, and ethnic religion based on the teachings of ..., a prayer house is known as a Khalwat al-Bayada. References {{islam-stub Islamic architecture Islamic terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |