Was-salâmu 'alaykum wa rahmatullâhi wa barakatuhu` No idea but I would assume whoever it is you spoke to may be referring to loud/group dhikr. Even thou to my knowledge to say just the barelvi do this sounds like a complete joke to me and just those to love bashing others. Have a read of this, Inshallah it will answeryour question: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?id=796 http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=786&CATE=3 Allah knows best.