# i'tikaf

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The retreat into a mosque for worship, especially during the Night of Power.

## Etymology
From Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/i-tikaf