Maslak
/ˈmæs.læk/noun
A Turkish and Islamic scholarly term meaning a path, method, or school of thought; Maslak is also a district of Istanbul.
Did you know?In Sufi and Islamic intellectual contexts, a maslak can describe a chosen spiritual or interpretive path, linking physical travel with religious discipline.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ś-l-k
“To go, travel, or move along a route”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
salaka
“He traveled, followed a way, or proceeded along a path”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
maslak
“A route, way, course, or method; literally a place or manner of proceeding”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
sulūk
“Conduct or spiritual traveling, especially the Sufi path of disciplined religious practice”
Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish
maslak
“A way, method, school, or sect; the word also acquired technical senses connected with water channels and distribution points”
Modern Turkish
Turkish
maslak
“A method, school of thought, or route; Maslak is also the name of an Istanbul district”
Modern English
English
maslak
“A transliterated Islamic or Turkish term for a path, method, or school of thought”