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Dhikr (Arabic: ذِكْر, IPA:[ðɪkr]), also spelled Zikr, Thikr, Zekr,[1] or Zikar,[2][3] literally means "remembrance, reminder"[4] or "mention".[5] They are Islamic devotional acts that serve to remind yourself of God, in which phrases or prayers are repeated.[4][6] It plays a central role in Sufi Islam,[7] and each Sufi order has usually adopted a specific dhikr, typically accompanied by specific posture, breathing, and movement.[8] In Sufi Islam, dhikr refers to both the act of this remembrance as well as the prayers used in these acts of remembrance.[4] Dhikr can be performed in solitude or as a collective group.[8] It can be counted on a set of prayer beads (Misbahaمِسْبَحَة)[4] or through the fingers of the hand. A person who recites the Dhikr is called a Dhakir (ذَاكِر, [ðaːkɪr]), literally "he who remembers."[5] The content of the prayers includes the names of God, or a dua (prayer of supplication) taken from the hadiths or the Quran. Allah as having been written on the disciple's heart according to Sarwari Qadri Order
Known also as Tasbih, these are usually Misbaha (prayer beads) upon a string, 33, 99, or 100 in number, which correspond to the names of God in Islam and other recitations. The beads are used to keep track of the number of recitations that make up the dhikr.[4]
