occupation ahmad al-alawi
The araB gene ___MASK12___ is a bacterial ___MASK12___ , activated by e L - arabinose binding . Ahmad al - Alawi ( 1869 -- 14 July 1934 ) , ( Arabic :      ) , was the founder of a popular modern Sufi order , the Darqawiyya Alawiyya , a branch of the Darqawi , Shadhili tariqa . Morocco (', lit . " The West "; '), officially known as the Kingdom of Morocco (', lit . " The Western Kingdom "; '), is a ___MASK90___ country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa . Geographically , Morocco is characterized by a rugged mountainous interior , large tracts of desert , and a lengthy coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea . Murid is a Sufi term meaning " committed one " from the root meaning " willpower " or " self - esteem ". It refers to a person who is committed to a " ___MASK37___ " ( spiritual guide ) in a " tariqa " ( spiritual path ) of Sufism . Also known as a " salik " or a seeker , a " murid " is an initiate into the ___MASK91___ philosophy of Sufism . When the seeker makes a pledge (" bay ' ah ") to a " ___MASK37___ " the seeker becomes initiated as a " murid ". The initiation process is known as "` ahd " or " bai ' ath ". Before initiation , a " murid " is guided and taught by a " ___MASK37___ " or " Pir " who must first accept the initiate as his or her disciple . Throughout the instruction period , the " murid " typically experiences visions and dreams during personal spiritual exercises . These visions are interpreted by the " ___MASK37___ ". A common practice among the early Sufi orders , was to grant a " khirqa " or a robe to the " murid " upon the initiation or after he had progressed through a series of increasingly difficult and significant tasks on the path of mystical development . This practice is not very common now . " Murids " often receive books of instruction from " murshids " and often accompany itinerant " murshids " on their wanderings . The Shadhili Tariqa is a Sufi order of Sunni ___MASK86___ founded by Abul Hasan Ali ash - Shadhili of Morocco . Followers ( Arabic " murids ", " seekers ") of the Shadhiliya are known as Shadhilis .