dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋʃˈeɪks kˈoːɹ kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk wʌz sˈɛt wɪðˌɪn ðə sˈuːfi kˈɑːntɛkst ʌv tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ˈʌðɚz tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ɡˈɑːd mˈoːɹ klˈoʊsli ænd ˈɪntᵻmətli.
Directing-sheiks core characteristic was set within the Sufi context of training others to approach God more closely and intimately.