Shadhiliyya

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Shadhiliyya is a prominent Sunni Sufi order known for emphasizing inner spiritual purification while remaining actively engaged in everyday social and worldly life.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Sufi order
Sunni Sufi order
associatedPractice collective dhikr gatherings
litanies (awrad)
spiritual retreats
associatedWork al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya
coreConcept divine unity (tawhid)
purification of the heart (tazkiyat al-qalb)
spiritual wayfaring (suluk)
countryOfOrigin Morocco
dateOfOrigin 13th century
doctrine following the Sharia
gratitude (shukr)
inner purification of the heart
reliance on God (tawakkul)
emphasis dhikr
engagement with everyday social life
inner spiritual purification
participation in worldly occupations
remembrance of God
sobriety in mysticism
foundedBy Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
hasNotableBranch Badawiyya-Shadhiliyya
Darqawiyya
Fassiyya
Shadhili-Darqawi order
‘Alawiyya
hasNotableFigure Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
Ahmad Zarruq
Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari
influenced Ahmad al-‘Alawi
Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari
languageOfEarlyTexts Arabic
namedAfter Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
positionOnLaw strict adherence to Islamic law
positionOnWorld worldly engagement is compatible with sainthood
regionOfOrigin North Africa
religiousAffiliation Sunni Islam
spreadTo Egypt
Europe
Indian subcontinent
Levant
North America
Sudan
Yemen
teaches integration of spiritual life and worldly responsibilities
moderation in asceticism
remembrance of God in all circumstances

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sufism
hasOrder

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