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Ba 'Alawiyya

Sufi Orders
Origin mid-13th century (founder died 1232 CE / 653 AH)

The Ba 'Alawiyya, also known as the Ba Alawiyya tariqa, is a Sufi order centered in Hadhramawt, Yemen, now spread across the Indian Ocean rim with the Hadhrami diaspora, and closely tied to the Ba 'Alawi sada family. It was founded by al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, Sayyid Muhammad bin Ali Ba'Alawi al-Husaini, who died in the year 653 AH, or 1232 CE, having received his spiritual transmission from the qutb Abu Madyan of Morocco through his students. 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
mid-13th century (founder died 1232 CE / 653 AH) 1
Place of Origin
Hadhramawt, Yemen 1
Founder
Muhammad bin Ali Ba'Alawi al-Husaini (al-Faqih al-Muqaddam) 1
Classification
Kind of order
Sufi Orders 1
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Sufism, Denominations

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Sufism, Denominations
Sources
1. Ba 'Alawiyya (Wikipedia)
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    who died in the year 653 AH (1232 CE)
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    The Ba 'Alawiyya (Arabic: طريقة آل باعلوي), also known as the Ba Alawiyya tariqa, is a Sufi order centered in Hadhramawt, Yemen, but now spread across the Indian Ocean rim along with the Hadhrami diaspora.
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