Alawiyya Sufi order

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Islamic mystical brotherhood Sufi order

The Alawiyya Sufi order is a 20th-century Islamic mystical brotherhood known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God (dhikr), and a universalist approach to Sufism that spread from North Africa to Europe and beyond.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Alawiyya tariqa	1

Statements (33)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic mystical brotherhood ⓘ Sufi order ⓘ
approachToOtherReligions	emphasis on common spiritual values ⓘ universalist ⓘ
category	Islamic mysticism ⓘ Sufi brotherhood ⓘ
continentOfOrigin	Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ
corePractice	dhikr circles ⓘ spiritual retreats ⓘ
coreTeaching	inner purification of the heart ⓘ remembrance of God in daily life ⓘ
denomination	Sufism ⓘ
emphasis	dhikr ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ universalist approach to Sufism ⓘ
foundedInCentury	20th century ⓘ
hasFollowersIn	Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ other regions of the world ⓘ
hasLanguageOfPractice	Arabic ⓘ
orientation	inclusive ⓘ universalist ⓘ
promotes	ethical conduct ⓘ love of God ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ
regionOfOrigin	North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
spiritualGoal	nearness to God ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ
spreadBeyond	Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ
spreadToContinent	Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ
theologicalFocus	mystical experience of God ⓘ

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Ahmad al-‘Alawi → founded → Alawiyya Sufi order ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alawiyya tariqa