SOFIS
\sˈə͡ʊfiz], \sˈəʊfiz], \s_ˈəʊ_f_i_z]\
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[Pers., Gr.] A title of the Dervishes. (See Sufism.) The kings of the dynasty preceding that which now occupies the Persian throne were also so called. (See Soofis.) The system of the Sofis seems to have many points of likeness with that of the Quietists.
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See Soofis.
By Henry Percy Smith
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