Murshid

Murshid ( ) is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher". Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher. The path of Sufism starts when a student takes an oath of allegiance ( Bai'ath ) with a teacher. After this oath, the student is called a Murid . The Murshid's role is to guide and instruct the disciple on the Sufi path, by general lessons (called Suhbas ) and individual guidance. A Murshid usually has authorisations to be a teacher for one (or more) Tariqas (paths). A tariqa may have more than one Murshid at a time. A Murshid is accorded that status by his murshid ( Shaikh ) by way of Khilafath :the process in which the Shaikh identifies one of his disciples as his successor, the Khalifa . A Murshid can have more than one khalifa . Other words that refer to a murshid include, Pir and Sarkar .

Murshid ( ) is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher", derived from the root r-sh-d , with the basic meaning of having integrity, being sensible, mature. Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Spiritual Guide . The term is frequently used in Sufi Orders such as the Qadiriya , Chishtiya , Shadhiliya , Suhrawardiya , and others including the Alevis , Bektashis , and Nizaris , the main school of Ismā‘īlī Shiites. The path of Sufism starts when a student- murid takes an oath of allegiance or Bay'ah ( bai'ath ) with a spiritual guide-Murshid. In speaking of this initiatory pact of allegiance, the Qur’ ̄an (48:10) says: Verily they who pledge unto thee their allegiance pledge it unto none but God. The Hand of God is above their hands . The Murshid's role is to spiritually guide and verbally instruct the disciple on the Sufi path, but "only one who has himself reached the End of the path is a spiritual guide in the full sense of the Arabic term murshid ". Some of the general lessons are called suhbas . A murshid usually has authorisation to be a teacher for one or more " tariqas " (paths). A silsila or tariqa may have more than one murshid at a time. A murshid is accorded that status by his murshid ( shaykh ) by way of khilafah : the process in which the shaykh identifies one of his disciples as his successor, the khalifa . A murshid can have more than one khalifa . See Hans Wehr's Arabic Dictionary , 4th ed., s.v. rašada.

Murshid ( ) is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher", derived from the root r-sh-d , with the basic meaning of having integrity, being sensible, mature. Particularly in Sufism it refers to a spiritual guide . The term is frequently used in Sufi orders such as the Naqshbandiyya , Qadiriyya , Chishtiya , Shadhiliya and Suhrawardiyya . The path of Sufism starts when a student ( Murid ) takes an oath of allegiance or Bay'ah ( bai'ath ) with a spiritual guide ( murshid ). In speaking of this initiatory pact of allegiance, the Qur’ ̄an (48:10) says: Verily they who pledge unto thee their allegiance pledge it unto none but God. The Hand of God is above their hands . The murshid's role is to spiritually guide and verbally instruct the disciple on the Sufi path, but "only one who has himself reached the End of the path is a spiritual guide in the full sense of the Arabic term murshid ". A murshid usually has authorisation to be a teacher for one tariqa (spiritual paths). Any tariqa or silsila has one murshid at a time who is the head of the spiritual order. He is known as the shaykh , by way of khilafah : process in which the shaykh identifies one of his disciples as his successor, for the khalifa . See Hans Wehr's Arabic Dictionary , 4th ed., s.v. rašada.

Term used in Sufism for a spiritual guide Murshid ( ) is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher", derived from the root r-sh-d , with the basic meaning of having integrity, being sensible, mature. Particularly in Sufism it refers to a spiritual guide . The term is frequently used in Sufi orders such as the Naqshbandiyya , Qādiriyya , Chishtiya , Shadhiliya and Suhrawardiyya . The path of Sufism starts when a student ( Murid ) takes an oath of allegiance or Bay'ah ( bai'ath ) with a spiritual guide ( murshid ). In speaking of this initiatory pact of allegiance, the Qur’ān (48:10) says: Verily they who pledge unto thee their allegiance pledge it unto none but God. The Hand of God is above their hands . The murshid's role is to spiritually guide and verbally instruct the disciple on the Sufi path, but "only one who has himself reached the End of the path is a spiritual guide in the full sense of the Arabic term murshid ". A murshid usually has authorisation to be a teacher for one tariqā (spiritual paths). Any tariqa or silsila has one murshid at a time who is the head of the spiritual order. He is known as the shaykh , by way of khilafah : process in which the shaykh identifies one of his disciples as his successor, for the khalifa . See Hans Wehr's Arabic Dictionary , 4th ed., s.v. rašada.

Term used in Sufism for a spiritual guide Murshid ( Arabic : مرشد ) is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher", derived from the root r-sh-d , with the basic meaning of having integrity, being sensible, mature. Particularly in Sufism it refers to a spiritual guide . The term is frequently used in Sufi orders such as the Naqshbandiyya , Qādiriyya , Chishtiya , Shadhiliya and Suhrawardiyya . The path of Sufism starts when a student ( murid ) takes an oath of allegiance or Bay'ah ( bai'ath ) with a spiritual guide ( murshid ). In speaking of this initiatory pact of allegiance, the Qur’ān (48:10) says: Verily they who pledge unto thee their allegiance pledge it unto none but God. The Hand of God is above their hands . The murshid's role is to spiritually guide and verbally instruct the disciple on the Sufi path, but "only one who has himself reached the End of the path is a spiritual guide in the full sense of the Arabic term murshid ". A murshid usually has authorisation to be a teacher for one tariqā (spiritual paths). Any tariqa or silsila has one murshid at a time who is the head of the spiritual order. He is known as the shaykh , by way of khilafah : process in which the shaykh identifies one of his disciples as his successor, for the khalifa . See Hans Wehr's Arabic Dictionary , 4th ed., s.v. rašada.