Alawiyya order
E732504
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alawiyya order canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.