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  • proper noun A fundamentalist Sufi order.

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Examples

  • The major orders, such as the Qadiriyya, Rifa’iyya, and Suhrawardiyya, grew beyond their local origins and became regional, establishing chapters whose members were all considered disciples of a common spiritual ancestor.

    b. Iran, Iraq, and Anatolia 2001

  • Several historians write that Islam in Timbuktu is highly influenced by Sufism, in particular the at-Tijaniyya and al-Qadiriyya branches.

    Mail & Guardian Online 2009

  • Several historians write that Islam in Timbuktu is highly influenced by Sufism, in particular the at-Tijaniyya and al-Qadiriyya branches.

    Mail & Guardian Online 2009

  • A positive outcome of this clash is the unity between the Qadiriyya and Tijaniyya brotherhoods.

    Kakiblog.com 2008

  • Another aspect of this Sufi and anti-Sufi clash is its effects on the Sufi brotherhoods; one which clearly stands out is the increased cooperation between the Qadiriyya and Tijaniyya in Northern Nigeria.

    Kakiblog.com 2008

  • The most popular Sufi brotherhoods in West Africa are the Tijaniyya, Muridiyya and Qadiriyya.

    Kakiblog.com 2008

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