Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The head of a Mohammedan religious order.
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Examples
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But if it were to enter into talks with the government it would be on the authorization of its murshid 'aam, or general guide, Mr. Badie.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SONIA VERMA 2011
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Ahmedinejad that did not include a cleric murshid.
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Why do muslims of sindh refer lord jhulelal as murshid jhulelal?
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Just as I was feeling overwhelmed by the awfulness of this crime, and the serious challenges it poses to men and maleness in today's world, I came to the line 'tere murshid Ali, Ali' (loosely, 'your guide/teacher is Ali, Ali').
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A rare and enthralling blend of these languages is found in his Kafi as we know is a genre of poetry most frequently used by the mystic poets of South Asia to express their love for murshid (spiritual mantor), man's relationship with his creator and ever existing tension between
ALL THINGS PAKISTAN 2009
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The role of the spiritual master, the shaikh, murshid, or pîr, is to make this spiritual rebirth and transformation possible.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2009
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I shake my head and spin - no I revolve around myself, my murshid, my love!
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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When I am back in this world again, someone tells me my murshid 'mistakenly' stepped on my flying dhoti.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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When I am back in this world again, someone tells me my murshid 'mistakenly' stepped on my flying dhoti.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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And now I don't care what happens to the rhythm or the beat or my murshid.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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