Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

avuçları (Sufi Terminology)

To wash, to perform mazmaza (rinsing the mouth), istinshāq (inhaling water into the nose for cleaning), istinsār (expelling water from the nose for cleaning), to comb through the beard with the fingers, to wipe the ears, …

To wash, to perform mazmaza (rinsing the mouth), istinshāq (inhaling water into the nose for cleaning), istinsār (expelling water from the nose for cleaning), to comb through the beard with the fingers, to wipe the ears, to wash each limb three times, to begin washing from the right side, to comb through the toes with the fingers. (Küt, I, 92)