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In [[Sufism]], a '''''murīd''''' (Arabic مُرِيد 'one who seeks') is a novice committed to spiritual enlightenment by ''sulūk'' (traversing a path) under a spiritual guide, who may take the title '''[[murshid]]''', ''[[Pir (Sufism)|pir]]'' or ''[[shaykh]]''. A ''[[sālik]]'' or Sufi follower only becomes a ''murīd'' when he makes a pledge (''[[bayʿah]]'') to a ''murshid''. The equivalent [[Persian language|Persian]] term is ''shāgird''.<ref>"Murīd", in ''The Encyclopaedia of Islam'', Vol. 7 (Brill, 1993), pp. 608–9.</ref>

The [[initiation]] process of a ''murīd'' is known as ''ʿahd'' ({{lang-ar|عَهْد}}) or ''bai'ath''. Before initiation, a ''murid'' is instructed by his guide, who must first accept the initiate as his or her [[Apprenticeship|disciple]]. Throughout the instruction period, the ''murīd'' typically experiences [[Warid (Sufism)|waridates]] like visions and dreams during personal spiritual [[Wird (Sufism)|awrads]] and exercises. These visions are interpreted by the ''[[murshid]]''. A common practice among the early Sufi orders was to grant a ''[[khirqa]]'' or a robe to the ''murīd'' upon the initiation or after he had progressed through a series of increasingly difficult and significant tasks on the path of mystical development until attaining [[Wassil (Sufism)|wassil]] stage. This practice is not very common now. ''Murīds'' often receive books of instruction from ''murshids'' and often accompany itinerant ''murshids'' on their wanderings.<ref>[[John Esposito]], ''The Oxford Dictionary of Islam'', Oxford University Press, 2003</ref>

==See also==
*[[Murīdūn]], Andalusian movement that revolted against Almoravid authority in 1144
*[[Murid War]], war between Russia and a Caucasian Naqshbandi movement in the 19th century
*[[Mouride brotherhood]], a prominent Sufi ''tariqa'' in West Africa, founded in 1883
* [[Talibe]]
* [[Salik]]
* [[Wassil (Sufism)|Wassil]]
* [[Majzoob (Sufism)|Majzoob]]
* [[Muqarrab (Sufism)|Muqarrab]]
* {{illm|Arif (Sufism)|ar|عارف (تصوف)|lt=Arif}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.zikr.co.uk/content/view/22/59/ Qualities of a Successful Murid]
* [http://www.sufilive.com Sufi Live]
* [http://www.daaraykamil.com '''The Online Murid Library''' (DaarayKamil.com)]

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