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Darqawiyya

Sufi Orders
Origin late 18th to early 19th century (Sheikh al-Darqawi, 1760-1823)

The Darqawiyya, or Darqawi, is a Sufi order described as a revivalist branch of the Shadhiliyya brotherhood that originated in Morocco. Its followers gathered around Sheikh Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi, who lived from 1760 to 1823, and it became one of the leading Sufi orders in the region, emphasizing poverty and asceticism and gaining support among rural and urban lower class populations. 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
late 18th to early 19th century (Sheikh al-Darqawi, 1760-1823) 1
Place of Origin
Morocco 1
Founder
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi 1
Classification
Kind of order
Sufi Orders 1
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Belongs to Tradition

Sufism, Denominations

Branch Of

Sources
1. Darqawiyya (Wikipedia)
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    a revivalist branch of the Shadhiliyah brotherhood which originated in Morocco
  • Introduction, kind of order
    The Darqawiyya or Darqawi Sufi order is a revivalist branch of the Shadhiliyah brotherhood which originated in Morocco.
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