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The Remembrance of God

Author	Steven Scholl
Title of item	The Remembrance of God
Subtitle of item	An Invocation Technique in Sufism and the Writings of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
Volume	2:3
Pages	73-106
Parent publication	Bahá'í Studies Bulletin
Date of this edition	1983-12
Language	English
Permission	author
Typed	2016-04-01 by Jonah Winters
Posted	2016-04-03 by Jonah Winters
Proofread	2016-04-04 by Jonah Winters
Formatted	2016-04-01 by Jonah Winters
Classified in	Published Articles
URL	bahai-library.com/scholl_dhikr_remembrance_god
Abstract	Dhikru'lláh, the invocation or "remembrance" of God, is a Sufi technique of chanting or repeating prayers, divine names, or mantras to achieve heightened spiritual consciousness or a sense of mystical union. Includes commentary by Moojan Momen et al.
Notes	See discussion by Peter Smith, Stephen Lambden, Juan Cole, and Moojan Momen at end.
Tags	Allah-u-Abha; Allahumma; Attainment unto the Divine presence; Dhikr (Remembrance); Genuflections; Greatest Name; Meditation; Mysticism; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Purpose of life; Remembrance (general); Spirituality; Sufism; Transformation; Words and phrases
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Last edited	2021-05-28 17:02 EST. See previous versions [archive.org].

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