Question: what is zikr in sufism?
Answer: Azkar or Adhkar), literally means "remembrance, reminder" or "mention, utterance". They are Islamic devotional acts, in which phrases or prayers are repeated. ... It plays a central role in Sufi Islam. A person who recites the Dhikr is called a ḏākir (ذَاكِر, [ðaːkɪr]).