Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 4.6 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: The Role of the Sheikh in SufismA Sheikh is a spiritual teacher who guides a disciple, or murid, in this development. The teacher’s purpose is to help the disciple understand Islam, practise it faithfully and recognise obstacles to spiritual progress. This relationship often belongs to a tariqa, meaning a spiritual path and, also, a Sufi order.