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This wazifa thus refers only to the part of this ritual devoted to the invocation of the supreme qualities of Allah Almighty. [4] As an example, song and rhyme also play a key role in this wazifa and provide a bridge and connection to the Sufi practice of reciting the ninety-nine names of God while meditating on their meaning.
v. t. e. In Sufism, the Wazifa Zarruqiyya ( Arabic: الْوَظِيفَةُ الزَّرُّوقِيَّةُ) is a regular wazifa or litany practiced by followers in the Shadhili order of Sufism and whose first line is "the ship of salvation for those who resort to God"' ( Arabic: سَفِينَةُ النَّجَا لِمَنْ إِلَى ...
An Indonesian Muslim man doing dua. Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. Muhammad is reported to have said, "Dua is itself a worship." [3] [4]There is a special emphasis on du'a in Muslim spirituality and early Muslims took great care to record the supplications of Muhammad and his family and transmit them to subsequent generations. [5]
Tijaniyyah. The grand mosque in Kiota is the centre of the Tijaniyyah order in Niger. The Tijani order (Arabic: الطريقة التجانية, romanized: al-Ṭarīqa al-Tijāniyya) is a Sufi order of Sunni Islam named after Ahmad al-Tijani. It originated in the Maghreb but now more widespread in West Africa, particularly in Senegal, Gambia ...
Other treatments include using honey and water, as a purification ritual to clean the soul and body from sins. [34] At an exorcism at Masjid Mohammed mosque in Sheffield, South Yorkshire by Imam Ayoub Sayed, a young woman sought help to rid herself of what she believed were spirits caused by black magic.
A tariqa has a murshid (guide) who plays the role of leader or spiritual director. The members or followers of a tariqa are known as muridin (singular murid), meaning "desirous", viz. "desiring the knowledge of God and loving God" (also called a faqir). Tariqa is also believed to be the same as Tzadik of Judaism meaning the "rightly guided one".
Ifá. Ifá or Fá is a divination system originating from Yorubaland in West Africa. It originates within the traditional religion of the Yoruba people although is also practised by followers of West African Vodun and in African diasporic religions like Cuban Santería. According to Ifá teaching, the divinatory system is overseen by an orisha ...
Practice. The daily practice of reciting lazimi, which has a mandatory ritual aspect, involves the repetitions of specific liturgies having mystical fruits on the qalb of the murid. [9] The lazimi is an individual formula of supplication which includes repetitions of: [10] Istighfar: "'Astaghfiru Llāh' '" ("I ask God for forgiveness"), 100 times.