Murid
A
Murid (
Arabic:
مريد ; a term which means "willpower" or "self-esteem," and is one of the
99 names of Allah ( الله) also known as a
Salik (
Arabic:
سالك ), 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 experiances 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 boks of instruction from murshids and often accompany itinerant murshids on their wanderings.
[John Esposito, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, Oxford University Press, 2003]
*
Murshid*
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
*In an entirely different (zoological) context, a
murid may also refer to a member of the
Muroidea superfamily.
