Alawiyya order

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The Alawiyya order is a modern Sufi brotherhood founded by Algerian mystic Ahmad al-‘Alawi, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God (dhikr), and engagement with contemporary intellectual and social issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious order
Sufi order
aimsAt harmonizing spiritual life and modern society
realization of spiritual presence with God
centuryOfFoundation 20th century
corePractice collective dhikr
individual dhikr
meditation on the Divine Names
spiritual retreat
coreTeaching following the Prophetic model
purification of the heart
tawhid
countryOfOrigin Algeria NERFINISHED
dateOfFoundation early 20th century
emphasis contemporary intellectual engagement
dhikr
inner transformation
remembrance of God
social engagement
spiritual purification
foundedBy Ahmad al-‘Alawi NERFINISHED
Ahmad ibn Mustafa al-‘Alawi NERFINISHED
geographicSpread Europe NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfInstruction Arabic
French
hasLeaderTitle shaykh
hasMemberTitle murid
hasRitual initiation into the order
regular dhikr gatherings
influencedBy Maghrebi Sufi traditions
classical Sufi metaphysics
knownFor dialogue with modernity
emphasis on universal spiritual values
engagement with Western intellectual currents
organizationalForm Sufi brotherhood NERFINISHED
placeOfOrigin Mostaganem NERFINISHED
religiousBranch Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Sufism
spiritualFocus ethical conduct
love of God and His Messenger
remembrance of God in daily life
sufiLineage Darqawi order NERFINISHED
Shadhili order NERFINISHED

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Ahmad al-‘Alawi order Alawiyya order