The practice of 'muraqaba' can be likened to the practices of meditation attested in many faith communities.

Muraqaba: The Sufi word for meditation.

There are many different kinds of muraqaba that are practiced in various Sufi schools in different parts of the world.

Adam (Pre-existence) - Next level of Muraqaba of Nothingness.

Allah (Proper name of God) - Final level of Muraqaba of names of God.

Through muraqaba, a person watches over or takes care of the spiritual heart, acquires knowledge about it, and becomes attuned to the Divine Presence, which is ever vigilant.

In Sufism, meditating (muraqaba) with the eyes closed is called Varood and keeping them open is known as Shahood or Fa'tha.

Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (2005) Muraqaba: The Art and Science of Sufi Meditation.

Spiritual practices that are practised by Sufis include fasting, Dhikr, Muraqaba, and Sama (Sufi whirling).

In the Oveyssi-Shahmaghsoudi Sufi order, for example, this is particularly evident, where muraqaba takes the form of tamarkoz, the latter being a Persian term that means concentration.

What is Muraqaba by Shaykh Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi, Patriarch of the Sufi Order of Azeemia.

Each order, or lineage within an order, has one or more forms for group dhikr, the liturgy of which may include recitation, singing, music, dance, costumes, incense, muraqaba (meditation), ecstasy, and trance.