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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "remembrance of god commanded in the qur'an for all muslims". Today it says "form of islamic worship in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited for the purpose of remembering god". We saved the article's opening at 6 moments between 2005 and 2025, and every claim links the exact revision.

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(" pronouncement ", " invocation " or " rememberance ") also spelled zikr based on its pronunciation in Turkish and Persian . Dhikr is the remembrance of God commanded in the Qur'an for all Muslims . To engage in dhikr is to have awareness of God. Dhikr as a devotional act includes the repetition of divine names, supplications and aphorisms from hadith literature, and sections of the Qur'an. More generally, any activity in which the Muslim maintains awareness of God is considered dhikr. The Sufi orders engage in ritualized dhikr ceremonies. Each order or lineage within an order has one or more forms for group dhikr, the liturgy of which may include recitation , singing , instrumental music , dance , costumes , incense , meditation , ecstasy , and trance . Dhikr in a group is most often done on Thursday and/or Sunday nights as part of the institutional practice of the orders. A group dhikr ceremony in Arabic countries is usually called the hadrah ("presence", referring not to God's presence but to that of the spirit of the Prophet Muhammad and to the awareness of each participant). The hadrah marks the climax of the Sufi's gathering regardless of any teaching or formal structure. Musically this structure includes several secular Arab genres and can last for hours. Often the climax is reached through cries of "Allah! He!"), with the participants bending forward while exhaling and stand straight while inhaling. The articulation of the name of God progresses as follows, with upward beams indicating inhalation and downward beams indicating exhalation: The hadrah is directed by a shaykh of the tariqa or one of his representatives; monitoring the intensity, depth and duration of the phases of the hadrah, the shaykh aims to draw the circle into deep awareness of God. Dhikr ceremonies may have a ritually determined length or may last as long as the shaykh deems his murids require.¹

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Dhikr ( Arabic : "Remembrance [of God]", "pronouncement", "invocation") ( , plural اذكار adhakār , is an Islamic devotional act, typically involving the repetition of the names of God , supplications or formulas taken from hadith texts and verses of the Qur'an . Dhikr is usually done individually, but in some Sufi orders it is instituted as a ceremonial activity. At the same time, dhikr encompasses a broader meaning in the Islamic sources, including when God is the One Who performs dhikr.

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Dhikr (also Zikr, Zekr , and variants; ( ; plural , meaning " remembrance ") is the name of devotional acts in Islam in which short phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited silently within the heart or aloud. Rarely, it is counted on a string of beads (سلسلة صلوات) or a set of prayer beads ( Misbaha مِسْبَحَة), comparable to the rosary of Catholic tradition. A person who recites the rosary is called a ḏākir (ذاكر). Most Sufis follow this practice of Dhikr although the word being recited varies. Tasbih ( تسبيح ) is a form of dhikr that involves the repetitive utterances of short sentences glorifying God. The content of the prayers includes the names of God , or a duʿāʾ (prayer of supplication) taken from the hadith or the Quran .

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Repetition of short phrases or prayers in Islam For the Quranic software, see Zekr (software) . Dhikr ( , , also spelled Zikr , Thikr or Zekr , or zikar , pl. Azkar or Adhkar ), literally means "remembrance, reminder" or "mention, utterance". They are Islamic devotional acts, in which phrases or prayers are repeated. It can be counted on a set of prayer beads ( Misbaha مِسْبَحَة ) or through the fingers of the hand. It plays a central role in Sufi Islam . A person who recites the Dhikr is called a ḏākir ( ذَاكِر , ). Tasbih ( تَسْبِيح ), literally meaning "glorification" (i.e. the saying of "subḥāna -llāh " [[[: is a form of dhikr that involves the repetitive utterances of short sentences glorifying God. The content of the prayers includes the names of God , or a dua (prayer of supplication) taken from the hadiths or the Quran . Allah as having been written on the disciple's heart according to Sarwari Qadri Order Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi (26 March 2016).

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Remembrance of God in Islam "Zekr" redirects here. Dhikr ( , / ð ɪ k r / , also spelled Zikr , Thikr , Zekr , or Zikar , lit. 'remembrance, reminder' or 'mention') is a form of Islamic prayer in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly chanted in order to remember God. It plays a central role in Sufi Islam , and each Sufi order has usually adopted a specific dhikr, typically accompanied by specific posture, breathing, and movement. In Sufi Islam, dhikr refers to both the act of this remembrance as well as the prayers used in these acts of remembrance. Dhikr can be performed in solitude or as a collective group. It can be counted on a set of prayer beads ( Misbaha مِسْبَحَة ) or through the fingers of the hand. A person who recites the Dhikr is called a Dhakir ( ذَاكِر , ), literally "he who remembers." The content of the prayers includes the names of God , or a dua (prayer of supplication) taken from the hadiths or the Quran . The Quran frequently refers to itself and other scriptures and prophetic messages as "reminder" (dhikra, tadhkir), which is understood as a call to "remember" (dhikr) an innate knowledge of God that humans already possess. The Quran uses the term "dhikr" to denote the reminder from God conveyed through the prophets as well as the human response to that reminder, signifying a reciprocal interaction between the Divine and the human. The prophets deliver God 's message as a reminder to humans, who, in turn, remember and acknowledge it. Allah as having been written on the disciple's heart Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi (26 March 2016). The Oxford dictionary of Islam . OCLC 50280143 . : CS1 maint: others ( link ) Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana (1983). The Sufi path of love : the spiritual teachings of Rumi . The encyclopaedia of Islam .

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Remembrance of God in Islam "Zekr" redirects here. The Arabic word for God (Allāh) depicted as being written on the rememberer's heart Dhikr ( Arabic : ذِكْر ; Arabic pronunciation: [ðikr] ; lit. ' remembrance, reminder, mention ' ) is a form of Islamic worship in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited for the purpose of remembering God . It plays a central role in Sufism , and each Sufi order typically adopts a specific dhikr , accompanied by specific posture, breathing, and movement. In Sufism, dhikr refers to both the act of this remembrance as well as the prayers used in these acts of remembrance. Dhikr usually includes the names of God or supplication from the Quran or hadith . It may be counted with either one's fingers or prayer beads , and may be performed alone or with a collective group. A person who recites dhikr is called a dhākir ( ذَاكِر ; [ðaːkɪr] ; lit. ' rememberer ' ). The Quran frequently refers to itself and other scriptures and prophetic messages as "reminders" ( dhikrah , tadhkīrah ), which is understood as a call to "remember" ( dhikr ) an innate knowledge of God humans already possess. The Quran uses the term dhikr to denote the reminder from God conveyed through the prophets and messengers , as well as the human response to that reminder, signifying a reciprocal interaction between the divine and human. Muslims believe the prophets deliver God's message as a reminder to humans, who, in turn, should remember and acknowledge it. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam . OCLC 50280143 . : CS1 maint: others ( link ) Jalal al-Din al-Rumi (1983). The encyclopaedia of Islam . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

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