Question

Like the saint-poets, the Sufis too composed poems expressing their feelings ,and a rich literature in prose, including anecdotes and fables, developed around them.They developed elaborate methods of training using zikr ,contemplation ,sama, raqs, discussion of parables, breath control etc,.under the guidance of a master or pir. What is the meaning of the terms Zikr and Raqs used by the sufi saints?

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Zikr - a form of devotion, associated chiefly with Sufism, in which the worshipper is absorbed in the rhythmic repetition of the name of God or his attributes.

Raqs - dance