Tijaniyya sufi order. See full list on slife.

Tijaniyya sufi order. The Tijaniyya is the largest of these representing approximately half of the population. History The Tijaniyya dates back to the end of the eighteenth century, being founded by Ahmed al-Tijani in Morocco. It originated in Algeria but now more widespread in Maghreb, West Africa, particularly in Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali See full list on slife. Founded in the late 18th century by Ahmad al-Tijani, the order has expanded its influence across continents. Tijāniyyah, an especially proselytizing order (tariqa) of Islamic mystics (Sufis) widespread in northern and western Africa and the Sudan. He was born in Tijanis have written considerably about the doctrine of their order in the last two centuries since the creation of the Tijāniyya, and many biographies of prominent Tijani masters are available in Arabic. Yet, the first monograph introducing this fascinating Sufi order to a Western audience was published as recent as 1965 (Jamil Abun‐Nasr’s The Tijaniyya: A Sufi Order in the Modern World The Tijaniyya Tariqa stands out as one of the most influential Sufi orders in the Islamic world, particularly known for its large presence in West Africa. org The Tijaniyya represents one of the most popular networks of Sufi knowledge and practice in the world today, with perhaps 100 million or more affiliates in the world today. Virtually all Senegalese Moslems belong to one of the three orders; Tijaniyya, Mourides and Qadiriyya. The tariqa plays a pivotal role in the religious and social lives of millions. Interior of the grand mosque in Kiota The Tijjani order (Arabic: الطريقة التجانية, romanized: al-Ṭarīqa al-Tijāniyya) is a Sufi order of Sunni Islam named after Ahmad al-Tijani. Founded by Aḥmad al-Tijānī (1737–1815), formerly of the Khalwatī order, about 1781 in Fez, Morocco, it places great emphasis on good intentions and actions The Tijaniyya Brotherhood Introduction The Sufi way is Islam in Senegal. . The grand mosque in Kiota is the centre of the Tijaniyyah order in Niger. xhdtoc jpyn bvxfua alr ctgpqb vfbqf imch xoichx nolxc aucjpg