A tariqa has a (guide) who plays the role of leader or spiritual director. The members or followers of a tariqa are known as (singular '), meaning "desirous", viz. "desiring the knowledge of God and loving God" (also called a '). The murshid of the tariqa is also believed to be the same as the tzadik of Judaism, meaning the "rightly guided one".
a tariqa has a (guide) who plays the role of leader or spiritual director the members or followers of a tariqa are known as (singular ') meaning "desirous" viz "desiring the knowledge of god and loving god" (also called a ') the murshid of the tariqa is also believed to be the same as the tzadik of judaism meaning the "rightly guided one"