Murid (Arabic: مريد ) is a Sufi term meaning 'committed one'. It refers to a person who is committed to a teacher in the spiritual path of Sufism.
It also means "willpower" or "self-esteem,". Also known as a Salik (Arabic: سالك ), a murid is an initiate into the mystic philosophy of Sufism. The initiation process is known as 'ahd (Arabic: عهد ) or Bai'ath. Before initiation a Murid is guided and taught by a Murshid or Pir who must first accept the initiate as his or her disciple. Throughout the instruction period, the murid typically experiences visions and dreams during personal spiritual exercises. These visions are interpreted by the murshid. The murid is invested in the cloak of the order upon initiation, having progressed through a series of increasingly difficult and significant tasks on the path of mystical development. Murids often receive books of instruction from murshids and often accompany itinerant murshids on their wanderings.[1]
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Religious meanings
- Pir
- As a proper noun, the word Murid may refer to an adherent to the Muridiyya Sufi order based in Senegal.
- Murids are also members of a caste of the Yazidi-Religion
- A Mureed is also the term for a follower of Universal Sufism.
- Also, the official word for a follower of the Nizari Ismailism, following the Aga Khan.
Zoological meaning
- In a zoological context, murid refers to a member of the Muroidea superfamily.
Role of the shaikh
Aside from God himself, the Shaikh plays the largest role in the murid’s journey. The Shaikh and the murid are expected spend every waking moment with each other, not leaving each other’s side under any circumstance [2]. The murid should choose a shaikh who is perfect. [3] While with the shaikh, the murid is expected to follow the every command that the shaikh asks. For example, the murid could be asked by the Shaikh to beg—not to earn money—but rather to see what it is like to be a beggar (mystical dim). The murid and shaikh are so intimately linked that it has been said that they feel each other’s pain. The shaikh himself uses the technique of tawajjuh, to become one with the murid.
References
- ^ John Esposito, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, Oxford University Press, 2003
- ^ Bondsman
- ^ Bondsman
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