Shadhili-Darqawi order

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The Shadhili-Darqawi order is a prominent Sufi branch known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God (dhikr), and adherence to the teachings of the Shadhili tradition as transmitted through the Moroccan master Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic mystical brotherhood
Sufi order
associatedWithText letters of Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi
basedOnTeachingsOf Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi
coreConcept constant remembrance (dhikr daim)
poverty to God (faqr)
purification of the heart
tawhid
trust in God (tawakkul)
distinguishingFeature close shaykh–disciple relationship
stress on sobriety and balance in spiritual life
strong emphasis on practical daily dhikr
emphasis ascetic discipline
dhikr
following a spiritual guide (murshid)
inner transformation
remembrance of God
spiritual purification
strict adherence to Sharia
follows Sunni Islam
goal attainment of nearness to God
purification from ego (nafs)
realization of ihsan
hasLeaderTitle shaykh
hasMemberTitle murid
hasPractice collective dhikr
invocation of the Divine Name
litanies (awrad)
retreat (khalwa)
silent dhikr
spiritual correspondence between shaykh and disciple
historicalPeriod 18th–19th century
influenced Sufi practice in Morocco
later Shadhili branches in North Africa
languageOfPrimarySources Arabic
namedAfter Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi
originatedIn Morocco
partOf Shadhiliyya
surface form: Shadhili order
region North Africa
surface form: Maghreb

Morocco
North Africa
religiousTradition Sufism
spiritualLineage Darqawiyya
Shadhiliyya
transmissionMode initiation (bay‘a)
spiritual chain (silsila)

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Shadhiliyya hasNotableBranch Shadhili-Darqawi order
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya associatedWith Shadhili-Darqawi order
this entity surface form: Shadhili Sufi order
Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili founded Shadhili-Darqawi order
this entity surface form: Shadhili Sufi order
Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili eponymOf Shadhili-Darqawi order
this entity surface form: Shadhili Sufi order
Ibn ‘Ajiba sufiLineage Shadhili-Darqawi order
this entity surface form: Shadhili-Darqawi chain