The Darqawiyya or Darqawi Sufi order is a revivalist branch of the
Shadhiliyah
The Shadhili Order ( ar, الطريقة الشاذلية) is a tariqah or Sufi order of Sunni Islam founded by al-Shadhili in the 13th century and is followed by millions of people around the world. Many followers (Arabic ''murids'', "seekers ...
brotherhood which originated in
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
. The Darqawa comprised the followers of Sheikh
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi
Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi (; 1760–1823) was a Moroccan Sufi leader of the Shadhili tariqa and the author of letters concerning the dhikr he preached and instructions for daily life. He stressed noninvolvement in worldly affairs ...
(1760–1823) of Morocco. The movement, which became one of the leading Sufi orders (''
tariqa
A tariqa (or ''tariqah''; ar, طريقة ') is a school or order of Sufism, or specifically a concept for the mystical teaching and spiritual practices of such an order with the aim of seeking ''haqiqa'', which translates as "ultimate truth".
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'') in Morocco, exalted poverty and
asceticism. It gained widespread support among the rural inhabitants and the urban lower classes. Its popularity was increased by its use of musical instruments in its rituals. In both Morocco and
Algeria
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the Darqawiyya were involved in political activities and protest movements.
It has received little attention from
Orientalists compared to other Sufi orders, despite its closeness to Europe and relatively recent history. The few authors who did write about the Darqawiyya were largely guided by administrative concerns. In their book, ''Confreries'' (1897), Depont and Coppolani call them "ferocious sectarians," and "puritans of Islam" (p. 504-5). These judgements can be completed by E. Doutte in ''L'Islam algerien en 1900'', "The Darqawa are thus mendicant derviches. It is a dangerous order, one found in almost all the insurrections that have taken place against governments". In Morocco the vitality of the Darqawa has remained so strong during the past century that it has been said that "the 19th century was the Darqawi century, just as the 18th century had been the Nasiri century." During the same period, the order burgeoned in
Sri Lanka,
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...
,
Egypt
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,
Palestine,
Syria and
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
.
A branch of the Darqawiyya called the
Murabitun exists in the
Chiapas, Mexico.
The Murabitun in Mexico
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See also
* Mohammed al-Harraq al-Alami
* Ahmad al-Alawi
*Ahmad ibn 'Ajiba
Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAjība al-Ḥasanī (; 1747–1809) was an influential 18th-century Moroccan scholar and poet in the Darqawa Sufi Sunni Islamic lineage.
Biography
He was born of a sharif family in the Anjra tribe that ranges fro ...
*Muhammad ibn al-Habib
Muhammad ibn al-Habib ibn as-Siddiq al-Amghari al-Idrisi al-Hasani (1876–1972), was a Moroccan Islamic teacher, author, and shaykh of the Darqawi ''tariqa'' in Morocco.
Life and education
Muhammad Ibn al-Habib was born in Fes in 1876. At ...
* Abdalqadir as-Sufi
References
External links
Dar-Sirr.com: Portal to Moroccan Sufism
Editions La Caravane
Sunni Sufi orders
Darqawi
Shadhili order
Islam in Morocco
19th century in Morocco
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