A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to:
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Disciple (Christianity)
In Christianity, a disciple is a dedicated follower of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus. This term is found in the New Testament only in the Canonical Gospels, Gospels and Acts of the Apostles, Acts. Originating in the ancient Near East, the conce ...
, a student of Jesus Christ
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Twelve Apostles
In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During the life and minist ...
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Seventy disciples
The seventy disciples (Greek language, Greek: ἑβδομήκοντα μαθητές, ''hebdomikonta mathetes''), known in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian traditions as the seventy apostles (Greek language, Greek: ἑβδομήκον� ...
in the Gospel of Luke
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. The denomination started with the Restoration Movement during the Second Great Awakening, first existing during the 19th ...
, a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States and Canada with roots in the
Restoration Movement
The Restoration Movement (also known as the American Restoration Movement or the Stone–Campbell Movement, and pejoratively as Campbellism) is a Christian movement that began on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening (1790–1 ...
often referred to as "the Disciples"
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Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement), a movement founded by Alexander and Thomas Campbell in 1809 which merged with the
Christians (Stone Movement) in 1832 to form the Restoration Movement
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Disciples of `Abdu'l-Bahá, 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 Disciple (Christianity), disciples ( ''al-ḥawāriyyūn'') of Jesus in Islam, Jesus does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their lives. Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the ...
* Student of
Kriya Yoga, of direct lineage to Mahavatar Babaji
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Sahabah
The Companions of the Prophet () were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime. The companions played a major role in Muslim battles, society, hadith narration, and governance ...
, the disciples of Muhammad
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893March 7, 1952) was an Indian and American Hindu monk, yoga, yogi and guru who introduced millions to meditation and Kriya Yoga school, Kriya Yoga through his organization, Self ...
* Śishya, the disciple in the
Guru–shishya tradition of Hinduism
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Śrāvaka
Śrāvaka ( Sanskrit) or Sāvaka (Pali) means "hearer" or, more generally, "disciple". This term is used in Buddhism and Jainism. In Jainism, a śrāvaka is any lay Jain so the term śrāvaka has been used for the Jain community itself (for exam ...
'' (Sanskrit) or ''savaka'' (Pali), disciples in Buddhism and Jainism
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Tarmida
A tarmida (singular form in , plural form in ; ; ) is a junior Mandaean priest, priest in Mandaeism. Ganzibras, or head priests, rank above tarmidas.Drower, E. S. 1960. ''The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis''. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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('disciple'), a junior priest in Mandaeism
Books, games, and films
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''The Disciple'' (novel), an 1889 novel by Paul Bourget
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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 character of the ''Spawn'' comic book series
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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
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Disciples II: Dark Prophecy'', a computer game released in 2002
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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)
The Disciples are a Dub music, dub roots reggae group that was formed in 1986 by brothers Russ D. and Lol Bell-Brown, named by Jah Shaka after providing Discomix Dubplates for his sound system. They recorded four albums of instrumental dub for ...
, a London reggae band
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Disciples (production team), British production trio
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xDISCIPLEx A.D., 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
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
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* "Disciple", a song by Slayer on the album ''
God Hates Us All
''God Hates Us All'' is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on September 11, 2001, by American Recordings (US), American Recordings. It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and inc ...
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* "Disciples", a song by Tame Impala on the album ''
Currents
Currents, Current or The Current may refer to:
Science and technology
* Current (fluid), the flow of a liquid or a gas
** Air current, a flow of air
** Ocean current, a current in the ocean
*** Rip current, a kind of water current
** Current (hy ...
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Other
* The Disciple, the ring name of professional wrestler
Brutus Beefcake
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Black Disciples
The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as the BD's) is an African-American street gang that originated in Chicago, Illinois.
History
In 1958, a group of young teenagers from the Hyde Park, Englewood, and Kenwood areas of Chicago form ...
, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois
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Gangster Disciples
The Gangster Disciple Nation (often abbreviated as the GD's; formally, GDN or simply Gangster Disciples), also known as Growth & Development, is an African American street and prison gang founded by former rivals David Barksdale and Larry H ...
, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois
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Apostle (disambiguation)
Apostle, an anglicization of the Greek ''ἀπόστολος'' (''apóstolos''), refers to a messenger or ambassador.
Apostle may also refer to:
Religion
* Apostles in the New Testament
In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apos ...
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Disciples of Christ (disambiguation)
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