Itikaf

spiritual retreat in a mosque which can be undertaken at any time
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Itikaf

Summary

Itikaf is an Islamic term[1]. Itikaf draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (islamic_term category, ranking #95 of 198).[2]

Key Facts

  • Itikaf authored Muhammad[3].
  • Itikaf's religion is recorded as Islam[4].
  • Itikaf's religion is recorded as Sufism[5].
  • Itikaf's instance of is recorded as Islamic term[6].
  • Itikaf's instance of is recorded as Sufi terminology[7].
  • Itikaf's illustrator is recorded as Muhammad's wives[8].
  • Itikaf's illustrator is recorded as companions of the Prophet[9].
  • Itikaf's illustrator is recorded as tabi‘un[10].
  • Itikaf's genre is spiritual practice[11].
  • Itikaf's genre is religious activity[12].
  • Itikaf's genre is cult[13].
  • Itikaf's genre is devotion[14].
  • Itikaf's genre is invocation[15].
  • Itikaf is operated by Muslim[16].
  • Itikaf is operated by Sufi[17].
  • Khalwa is named after Itikaf[18].
  • ʿUzla is named after Itikaf[19].
  • Itikaf's based on is recorded as waḥy[20].
  • Itikaf's based on is recorded as Tanzil[21].
  • Itikaf's based on is recorded as Qur’an[22].
  • Itikaf's based on is recorded as Sunnah[23].
  • Itikaf's based on is recorded as hadith[24].
  • Itikaf's based on is recorded as prophetic biography[25].
  • Itikaf's part of the series is recorded as Taklif[26].
  • Itikaf's part of the series is recorded as Ahkam[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Islamic term[6] and Sufi terminology[7]. Itikaf is a type of spiritual retreat[28].

Origins

Things named after include Khalwa[18], an Islamic term[29] and ʿUzla[19], an Islamic term[30]. 631 marks the founding of Itikaf[31].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include dhikr[32], Wird[33], Wazifa[34], Tilawa[35], salah[36], and fasting in Islam[37]. Components include oral communication[38]; Mental prayer[39]; cognitive process[40], a type of process[41]; and physical activity[42], a type of activity[43]. Part of include Ramadan[44], a recurring event[45]; Al-Baqarah[46], a surah[47]; Al-Aʻrāf[48], a surah[49]; Ta-Ha[50], a surah[51]; Al-Anbiya[52], a surah[53]; and Al-Ḥajj[54], a surah[55].

Why It Matters

Itikaf draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (islamic_term category, ranking #95 of 198).[2] Itikaf has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Itikaf is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  40. [39] . wikidata.org.
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  42. [42] . wikidata.org.
  43. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Foundational text Qur’an
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    Location world, worldwide
    Based on waḥy, Tanzil, Qur’an +3
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