Origin from 1774
The Rahmaniyya is an Algerian Sufi order founded by the Kabyle religious scholar Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Azhari, known as Bu Qabrayn, in the 1770s. It was initially established as a branch of the Khalwatiyya in the Kabylia region, and its membership later expanded substantially throughout Algeria and North Africa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origins
Origin Period Origin Period Place of Origin FounderMuhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Azhari (Bu Qabrayn) 1 Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAn interior path (tasawwuf) pursued within the schools of law 2 Defining Doctrinal PositionRemembrance of God practised aloud and in company 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Classification
Kind of order ApostolateSpiritual Direction and Dhikr 1 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Branch Of
Governed By Polity
Source New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
Originated In
Source Rahmaniyya (Wikipedia)
Rooted In
Source Rahmaniyya (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Rahmaniyya (Wikipedia)
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initially established as a branch of the Khalwatiya in the Kabylia region
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The Raḥmâniyya (Arabic: الرحمانية) is an Algerian Sufi order (tariqa or brotherhood) founded by Kabyle religious scholar Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥman al-Azhari Bu Qabrayn in the 1770s. It was
- Originated In: Algeria, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Kabylia, Algeria
View the Source 2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
Wikidata: Rahmaniyya
Wikidata Q1152210, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
New World EncyclopediaGoverned By Polity: Silsila (The Chain of Spiritual Descent), Sufism article, Sufi orders and their chains of transmissionQuote, Governed By Polity: Silsila (The Chain of Spiritual Descent), Sufism article, Sufi orders and their chains of transmission
Almost all traditional Sufi orders trace their "chains of transmission" back to the Prophet via his cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib (except the Naqshbandi order which traces its origin to caliph Abu Bakr ).
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