More generally, dhikr takes a wide range and various layers of meaning.

The Sheikh or an authorized student is leader of the dhikr.

There are two basic opinions on the methods which Dhikr is to be performed.

They were used to aid in meditation and dhikr.

He passed the night in restlessness while constantly performing dhikr.

One sleeps after engaging in dhikr, the angels will protect him throughout the night.

Other types of dhikr require specific instruction and permission.

The practice of dhikr is described as repetitive prayer.

To engage in dhikr is to have awareness of God according to Islam.

Initiation is followed by a ceremony during which the order's dhikr is celebrated.

The collective dhikr follows similar rules throughout the different branches of the Khalwatiyya order.

This includes dhikr as any activity in which the Muslim maintains awareness of God.

Worship also serves as a formal method of remembering Allah, or dhikr.

The Mevleviyah order, like many others, practice the dhikr by performing a whirling meditation.

More recently, the custom of sama is most commonly performed within a dhikr ceremony.

The beads are used to keep track of the number of recitations that make up the dhikr.

Sufi worship services are often called dhikr or zikr.

The word dhikr is commonly translated as "remembrance" or "invocation".

Some Sufi orders stress and place extensive reliance upon Dhikr.

In order to gain the protection of the angels, it is encouraged to engage in dhikr and then sleep.

This is the basis for dhikr.

However all Muslims must do dhikr.

Some Sufi orders engage in ritualized dhikr ceremonies, or sema.

The dhikr Alameen developed was used to assist the successful recovery of hundreds if not thousands of inmates in the 90's.

Its primary subject touches on dhikr in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah.