Category Archives: Precious Statements

According to Shaykh Hassan Cisse: It is said, “The service (khidma) of the disciple (murīd) is his ladder to attain his aspirations.” Saydī Ali did not attain his position with Shaykh Ibrāhīm only because the Shaykh loved him, that’s not the only reason Shaykh Ibrāhīm gave him everything. Saydī Ali…

The community of Ibrāhīm Niasse articulated specific guidelines for disciple conduct. The most important was purity of intention. The Arabic word murīd (disciple, aspirant) connotes one who desires. The Sufi murīd was thus conceived as one who ardently desired to know God. This intention should remain central to the disciple’s…