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