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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Khilwah
"Privacy; retirement." A term used by the Sufis for retirement from the world for the purposes of worship and meditation. 
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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