ʃˈeɪkz dˈuːplᵻkˌeɪt ðə pɹɑːfˈɛɾɪk ɹɪˈælᵻɾiz, ænd ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ænd ˈækt æz ɐn ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiːɚɹi bᵻtwˌiːn ðə kɹiːˈeɪɾɚ ænd ðə kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd, sˈɪns ðə ʃˈeɪk hɐz ɚɹˈaɪvd klˈoʊs tə ɡˈɑːd θɹuː hɪz mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃənz ænd spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl tɹˈævəlz.
Sheikhs duplicate the Prophetic realities, and are also expected to perform and act as an intermediary between the Creator and the created, since the sheikh has arrived close to God through his meditations and spiritual travels.