To describe a sheikh, we might add, "Love, work, service, and remembrance of God."
The teacher knows how to deal effectively with daily reality and yet not lose sight of the Divine. Sufi teachers have been artisans, merchants, fishermen, and shopkeepers. Many of the greatest teachers have had lowly jobs, such as porters, water carriers, and janitors.
— James Fadiman, Robert Frager, Essential Sufism by James Fadiman, editor, Robert Frager, editor