'Sufi' definitions:
Definition of 'Sufi'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism
noun
A Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran
Definition of 'Sufi'
From: GCIDE
- Sufi \Su"fi\, n. [From the name of a dynasty of Persian kings, Saf[imac], Safav[imac]; said to come from name Saf[imac]-ud-d[imac]n of an ancestor of the family, confused with s?f[imac] pious.] A title or surname of the king of Persia. [1913 Webster]