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'''Dervish''' or '''Darvesh''' is an ancient Persian word (from درویش) for a person who is following an [[Asceticism|ascetic]] path or "[[Tariqah]]", in the tradition of [[Sufism]]. Dervishes as known for a lifestyle of extreme poverty and austerity, similar to medicant orders in [[Christianity]], [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], and [[Jainism]]. [[Sadhu]] is a similar term. | '''Dervish''' or '''Darvesh''' is an ancient Persian word (from درویش) for a person who is following an [[Asceticism|ascetic]] path or "[[Tariqah]]", in the tradition of [[Sufism]]. Dervishes as known for a lifestyle of extreme poverty and austerity, similar to medicant orders in [[Christianity]], [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], and [[Jainism]]. [[Sadhu]] is a similar term. | ||
==Online Resources== | |||
* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/dervish Dervish] at Theosophy World | |||
[[Category:Sufi concepts]] | [[Category:Sufi concepts]] | ||
[[Category:Islamic concepts]] | [[Category:Islamic concepts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 8 April 2020
Dervish or Darvesh is an ancient Persian word (from درویش) for a person who is following an ascetic path or "Tariqah", in the tradition of Sufism. Dervishes as known for a lifestyle of extreme poverty and austerity, similar to medicant orders in Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Sadhu is a similar term.
Online Resources
- Dervish at Theosophy World