The Role of Prayers for Peace in the Dhikr Ceremony of Derekh Avraham – The Israeli Sufi Path

18 Th e Ro l e o f Pr a ye rs f or Pe a ce Thus it was determined that remembering . ) 152 : 2 God is a way for God to remember His servants . When you teach your heart to constantly remember God, in all situations, your heart will shine in the light of this remembrance, and in this light, your eyes shall be opened – for things become revealed by means of light . 1 Derekh Avraham – The Israeli Sufi Path was established during a conference held at Nevé Shalom in the year At the conclusion of the conference, a large Dhikr . 2000 ceremony was performed, attended by rabbis, shaikhs, and a large audience . This set the precedent for reciting the Dhikr amongst the congregation . The Sufi mystic, Shihāb ad - Dīn Yahya ibn Habash as - Suhrawardī ( d . 1235 ) wrote this about the formula ‘There is no God but God’ : Whilst in seclusion, the servant of the Lord ceases not of his reciting of the remembrance formula, ‘There is no God but God’, and his heart echoes his tongue . Once the formula sett...  אל הספר
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