Origin from 1950
The Suleymancilar, also spelled Suleymanlilar, is a Sunni Muslim movement focused on Quranic education, based in Turkey. It takes its name from Suleyman Hilmi Tunahan, who began Quranic education there in the 1930s despite the country's secularist bans on religious teaching. By the early 1990s the movement was estimated to have more than two million members in Turkey, and it has also established sub-orders in Germany and the United States.
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Origins
Origin Period Origin Period Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAn interior path (tasawwuf) pursued within the schools of law 2 Defining Doctrinal PositionRemembrance of God practised inwardly and in silence 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Classification
Kind of orderOther Islamic Movements and Sects 1 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Branch Of
Rooted In
Source S?leymanc?lar (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. S?leymanc?lar (Wikipedia)
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started Quranic Education in Turkey despite secularist bans in 1930's
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started Quranic Education in Turkey despite secularist bans in 1930's
Rooted In: Sunni, Lead section
The Süleymancılar or Sülaymanlilar is a Sunni Muslim Movement focusing on Quran Education globally, based in Turkey.
View the Source2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
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