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Pir (Persian: پیر, lit. 'elder') [1] or Peer is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat (from Arabic: حضرة, romanized: Haḍra) and Sheikh or Shaykh, which is literally the Arabic equivalent.
In Sufism, a murīd (Arabic مُرِيد ' one who seeks ') is a novice committed to spiritual enlightenment by sulūk (traversing a path) under a spiritual guide, who may take the title murshid, pir or shaykh.
Pir-o-Murshid is a Persian term that is often used in Sufism.In Sufism, a Pir (also spelled as peer, pir, or peer) refers to a spiritual guide or master who provides guidance and mentorship to seekers on their spiritual path.
A tariqa (Arabic: طريقة, romanized: ṭarīqa) is a religious order of Sufism, or specifically a concept for the mystical teaching and spiritual practices of such an order with the aim of seeking haqiqa, which translates as "ultimate truth".
After leaving the Muʿtazila school, and joining the side of traditionalist theologians [18] al-Ash'ari formulated the theology of Sunni Islam through Kalam and the usage of the Qur'an and Sunnah, following in the footsteps of Ibn Kullab and confirming the methods of other traditionalists such as Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal a century earlier. [19]
Sabr (Arabic: صَبْرٌ, romanized: ṣabr) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' [1]) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr) in Islam. [2] It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing opposition ...
Abu Zayd pleads before the qadi of Ma'arra (1334), unknown painter, Maqamat al-Hariri, Austrian National Library. The term ' qāḍī ' was in use from the time of Muhammad during the early history of Islam, and remained the term used for judges throughout Islamic history and the period of the caliphates.
Al-Zarnuji's treatise, Ta'līm al-Muta'allim-Ṭarīq at-Ta'-allum, is a short introduction to the secrets of attaining knowledge.Acknowledged by many [citation needed] as a book in which even the most advanced and experienced teachers find advice they have yet to apply in their teaching, this book serves to create the proper [citation needed] framework for the Sharia program and its students ...