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i'tikaf

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The retreat into a mosque for worship, especially during the last 10 days of Ramadan or the Night of Power.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اِعْتَكَفَ (iʕtakafa) Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf)bor. English i'tikaf Borrowed from Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: iktikaf — Translations
  • Malay: iktikaf — Translations
  • Dari: اِعْتِکَافْ (i'tikāf) — Translations
  • Iranian Persian: اِعْتِکَافْ (e'tekâf) — Translations
  • Tajik: эътикоф (e'tikof) — Translations
  • Turkish: itikâf — Translations
  • Uyghur: ئېتىكاپ (ëtikap) — Translations
  • Uzbek: eʻtikof — Translations