A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to:
Religion
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Disciple (Christianity)
In Christianity, disciple primarily refers to a dedicated follower of Jesus. This term is found in the New Testament only in the Gospels and Acts. In the ancient world, a disciple is a follower or adherent of a teacher. Discipleship is not the ...
, a student of Jesus Christ
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Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples
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Seventy disciples in the Gospel of Luke
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a Protestant denomination in North America descended from the Campbell movement
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Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement), a Christian group that arose during the Second Great Awakening
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Disciples of `Abdu'l-Bahá
A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to:
Religion
* Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ
* Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples
* Seventy disciples in t ...
, 19 Western Bahá'ís
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The ten principal disciples of Buddha
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Disciples of Confucius
According to Sima Qian, Confucius said: "The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of extraordinary ability." It was traditionally believed that Confuciu ...
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Disciples of Jesus in Islam
The Quranic account of the disciples ( ar, الحواريون ''al-ḥawāriyyūn'') of Jesus does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their lives. Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the New Testament lis ...
* Student of
Kriya Yoga
''Kriyā'' (Sanskrit: क्रिया, 'action, deed, effort') is a "completed action", technique or practice within a yoga discipline meant to achieve a specific result.
Kriya or Kriya Yoga may also refer to:
* Kriya Yoga school
The K ...
, of direct lineage to Mahavatar Babaji
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Sahabah
The Companions of the Prophet ( ar, اَلصَّحَابَةُ; ''aṣ-ṣaḥāba'' meaning "the companions", from the verb meaning "accompany", "keep company with", "associate with") were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw or m ...
, the disciples of Muhammad
* Follower of
Paramahansa Yogananda
* Śishya, the disciple in the
Guru–shishya tradition of Hinduism
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Śrāvaka'' (Sanskrit) or ''savaka'' (Pali), disciples in Buddhism and Jainism
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Tarmida ('disciple'), a junior priest in Mandaeism
Books, games, and films
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''Disciple'' (film), a 2013 Finnish film
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''Disciples'' (film), a 2014 American horror film
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Disciple (Image Comics), a ''Spawn'' character
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The Disciples (Demonata), demon hunters in the Demonata novels by Darren Shan
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''The Disciples'' (novel) (1993), a spy novel by Joe Andrew
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Disciples: Sacred Lands'', a computer game published by Strategy First in 1999
* ''
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy'', a computer game released in 2002
* ''
Disciples III: Renaissance'', a computer game released in 2010
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''The Disciple'' (2020 film), a 2020 Indian film
Music
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Disciple (band), Christian metal band
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''Disciple'' (album), 2005 studio album by the band
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The Disciples (band), a London reggae band
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Disciples (production team), British production trio
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xDISCIPLEx A.D.
xDISCIPLEx A.D. (or xdisciplex a.d.) was a straight edge Christian hardcore band from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Formerly xdisciplex or disciple, the band had to change its name in November 2000 to avoid legal actions due to the already-established ...
, a Christian hardcore punk band
* "Disciple", a song by Nas on the album ''
Street's Disciple''
* "Disciple", a song by Raven on the album ''
Architect of Fear''
* "Disciple", a song by Slayer on the album ''
God Hates Us All''
* "Disciples", a song by Tame Impala on the album ''
Currents''
Other
* The Disciple, a ring name of professional wrestler
Brutus Beefcake
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Black Disciples, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois
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Gangster Disciples
The Gangster Disciples are an African American street and prison gang, which was formed in the South Side of Chicago in the late 1960s, by Larry Hoover, leader of the Supreme Gangsters, and David Barksdale, leader of the Black Disciples. The tw ...
, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois
See also
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Apostle (disambiguation)
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Disciples of Christ (disambiguation) In ancient contexts, Disciples of Christ may refer to:
* Disciple (Christianity), a common word for people who followed Jesus Christ during his lifetime, particularly the Twelve Disciples or the Seventy Disciples
In modern contexts, Disciples of ...
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