Encyclopaedia Britannica's reference entry on dhikr, the Sufi practice of ritually repeating the names or attributes of God.
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Reliability Tier2
Published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. under its own named editorial staff, a professionally edited general reference encyclopedia, reliable for stated facts but a general encyclopedia entry rather than specialist peer reviewed scholarship, hence the middle tier. NotesA general reference encyclopedia with editorial staff and a long institutional record. Reliable for uncontested definitions and historical development of a widely documented devotional practice.
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AuthorThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/dhikr
Source Typereference
Claims Backed By This Source (32 claims)
This source backs 32 claims across the atlas. As facts: 23 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Articles, 20 claims: 12 well-attested, 4 connected, 4 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Rituals, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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