noun
also ta·ri·qah təˈrēkə ; or ta·ri·qat -kət
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic ṭarīqah, ṭarīqat, literally, way
1. : the Sufi path of spiritual development involving stages of meditation and contemplation leading to intimate communion with the deity
2. or ta·re·kat -kət : a Muslim religious brotherhood ; especially : a religious fraternity of Muslim mystics