The Menzil Community is a branch of the Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya Sufi order, named after the village of Menzil in Adiyaman, Turkey, where it originated. It was founded by Mehmet Rasit Erol around 1980, in the aftermath of that year's Turkish military coup, and grew rapidly in part because of its reputation as a religious order supportive of the state, later expanding into Ankara and Istanbul and becoming one of the largest and fastest-growing religious orders in Turkey, with charitable foundations and educational initiatives alongside its religious activity.
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Kind of order ApostolateSpiritual Direction and Dhikr 2 Who may join 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 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
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Source Menzil Community - Wikipedia
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1. Menzil Community - Wikipedia
Body, Introduction
The movement was founded by Mehmet Rasit Erol
Introduction, kind of order
The Menzil Community is a branch of the Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya Sufi order originating in Adıyaman, Turkey.
Rooted In: Sufism, Lead section
The Menzil Community is a branch of the Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya Sufi order originating in Adıyaman, Turkey.
View the Source2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
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