TijÄniyyah
TijÄniyyah, an especially proselytizing order (tariqa) of Islamic mystics (Sufis) widespread in northern and western Africa and the Sudan. Founded by Aįø„mad al-TijÄnÄ« (1737ā1815), formerly of the KhalwatÄ« order, about 1781 in Fez, Morocco, it places great emphasis on good intentions and actions rather than on elaborate or extreme ritual.
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TijÄniyyah
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22 June 2021
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November 13, 2026