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Zawiya Thaalibia (Algiers)
The Zawiya Thaalibia () or the Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi Zawiya () is a zawiya in the Casbah of Algiers in the commune of Casbah in Algeria. The name "Thaalibia" relates to Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi. Presentation Sidi Abderrahman established in the Casbah of Algiers this zawiya in 1460 CE, according to the Qadiriya tariqa, in order to recommend the murids and the saliks. When he died during the year 1471 CE, corresponding to the year 875 AH, he was buried in a room inside his corner. A mausoleum of his own was built immediately after his death to protect his grave from any damage resulting from the influx of visitors, the blessed and the supplicants. Compartments The structure of this institution is divided into compartments: *''Zawiya Thaalibia''. *. *Thaalibia Cemetery. * Thaalibi Mausoleum. Gallery File:Mosquée à la Casbah d'Alger.JPG, Zawiya Thaalibia File:Sidi ABderahmane Thaalibi - Casbah D'alger -.jpg, Zawiya Thaalibia File:Plan sidi abderrahm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zawiya (institution)
A ''zawiya'' or ''zaouia'' (; ; also spelled ''zawiyah'' or ''zawiyya'') is a building and institution associated with Sufism, Sufis in the Islamic world. It can serve a variety of functions such a place of worship, school, monastery and/or mausoleum. In some regions the term is interchangeable with the term ''khanqah'', which serves a similar purpose. In the Maghreb, the term is often used for a place where the founder of a Sufi order or a local saint or holy man (e.g. a ''wali'') lived and was buried. In the Maghreb the word can also be used to refer to the wider ''tariqa'' (Sufi order or brotherhood) and its membership. Etymology The Arabic term () translates literally as "corner" or "nook". The term was first applied to the cells of Christian monks, before the meaning was applied to a small mosque or prayer room. In the later medieval period, it came to denote a structure housing a Sufi brotherhood, especially in North Africa. In modern times, the word has still retained t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casbah
A kasbah (, also ; , , Maghrebi Arabic: ), also spelled qasbah, qasba, qasaba, or casbah, is a fortress, most commonly the citadel or fortified quarter of a city. It is also equivalent to the term in Spanish (), which is derived from the same Arabic word. By extension, the term can also refer to a medina quarter, particularly in Algeria. In various languages, the Arabic word, or local words borrowed from the Arabic word, can also refer to a settlement, a fort, a watchtower, or a blockhouse. Citadel or fortress The term ''qasaba'' was historically flexible but it essentially denotes a fortress, commonly a citadel that protects a city or settlement area, or that serves as the administrative center. A kasbah citadel typically housed the military garrison and other privileged buildings such as a palace, along with other amenities such as a mosque and a hammam (bathhouse). Some kasbahs are built in a strategic elevated position overlooking the city, like the Kasbah of the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufism In Algeria
Sufism is considered as an essential part of Islam in Algeria, Islam In Algeria. Sufism was fought and oppressed by the Salafists, and now is again regaining its influence as it existed before the Algerian Civil War. Sufis have a considerable influence on both urban and rural society of Algeria. The history Sufism in Algeria dates to around 1400 years ago, recognised as "Home of Sufi Marabouts". Most Algerians are followers and murids of Sufism. Sufism has shaped Algerian society and politics for much of the country's history. Today, very few are aware of this legacy but Sufism now provides an important contribution to the stability of the country. Influence Sufism is tightly bounded to the History of Algeria as it is said that the Ottoman governors of Algiers were traditionally crowned in the presence of a great Sufi Sheikh. Before and after 1830, under the power of Emir Abdelkader, the Sufis saw their position in Algerian society consolidated and reinforced by the Algerian po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1460 Establishments
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Zawiyas In Algeria
The Zawiyas in Algeria are religious buildings located in Algeria honoring the memory of patron saints and dedicated to Quranic and religious education. They are associated with Sufism, with each affiliated to a tariqa (torouq) brotherhood under the supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments (Algeria), Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments, in accordance with the precepts of the Algerian Islamic reference. History The history of the Zawiya (institution), zawiyas in Algeria is linked to that of the Sufi brotherhoods or tourouqs. With the advent of the fifteenth century, the movement to create these spiritual retreat (spiritual), retreats intensified, as the Muslim world in the Machrek as in the Maghreb declined. The large Muslim cities lost their scientific and spiritual influence when the last Muslim dynasties lost educational and initiatory control over the mass of Muslim faithful due to the fragmentation of territories between rival emirates. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algerian Islamic Reference
The Algerian Islamic reference is the fundamentalist and legal framework for the practice of the religion of Islam in Algeria within Sunnism under the tutelage of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments. Reference elements Sunnism Algeria belongs to the Sunni world which is the Islamic community to which the vast majority of Muslims belong. The sources of its Sunni Islamic jurisprudence are the Quran and Sunnah of Muhammad in the hadiths attributed to him. Ash'arism Algeria is based in its Muslim aqidah on Ash'arism which is a theological school of Islam, founded by Al-Ash'ari (873-935). Malikism Algeria adopts Malikism, which is one of the four Madhhabs of Sunni Muslim law, based on the teaching of Imam Malik ibn Anas (711-795). Sufism The Sufism is taught and practiced in more than 1,600 zawiyas in Algeria. Quran recitation The Tilawa of the Quran in Algerian mosques takes place according to Warsh recitation in the Salah ''Salah'' (, also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mausoleum Of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi
The Zawiya Thaalibia () or the Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi, Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi Zawiya () is a Zawiya (institution), zawiya in the Casbah of Algiers in the Communes of Algeria, commune of Casbah in Algeria. The name "Thaalibia" relates to Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi. Presentation Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi, Sidi Abderrahman established in the Casbah of Algiers this Zawiya (institution), zawiya in 1460 CE, according to the Qadiriya tariqa, in order to recommend the murids and the saliks. When he died during the year 1471 CE, corresponding to the year 875 AH, he was buried in a room inside his corner. A mausoleum of his own was built immediately after his death to protect his grave from any damage resulting from the influx of visitors, the blessed and the supplicants. Compartments The structure of this institution is divided into compartments: *''Zawiya Thaalibia''. *. *Thaalibia Cemetery. *Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi, Thaalibi Mausoleum. Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaalibia Cemetery
Thaalibia Cemetery () or Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi Cemetery () is a cemetery in the Casbah of Algiers in the communes of Algeria, commune of the Casbah of Algiers. The name "Thaalibia" is related to Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi. History This Islamic cemetery was founded in 1490 within the Casbah of Algiers, and comprises tombs of numerous Algerian theologians and notables. It is located in the historical Zawiya Thaalibia (Algiers), Zawiya Thaalibia, near the and the Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi. Notable interments *Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi *Abdelhalim Bensmaia * *Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif * *Ali Ben El-Haffaf *Ali Khodja *Boudjemaa Maknassi * * * *Mohamed Bencheneb * *Mohammed Racim * *Omar Agha *Omar Racim *Ouali Dada *Sidi Abd Youssef *Sidi Abdallah *Sidi Betqa *Sidi Bougdour *Sidi Flih *Sidi Hassan *Sidi Mansour (Algiers), Sidi Mansour *Sidi Ouadah *Youssef Pacha Gallery File:Cimetière des Thaalba à Alger 5.JPG, Tombs in Thaalibia Cemetery File:Cim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Abderrahmane At-Thaâlibi Tombe
''Sidi'' or ''Sayidi'', also Sayyidi and Sayeedi, ( (dialectal) "milord") is an Arabic masculine title of respect. ''Sidi'' is used often to mean "saint" or "my master" in Maghrebi Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Without the first person possessive object pronoun ''-ī'' (ي-), the word is used similarly in other dialects, in which case it would be the equivalent to modern popular usage of the English '' Mr''. It is also used in dialects such as Eastern Arabic, as well as by Muslims of the Indian subcontinent in the Urdu language where, however, it does not have as much currency as ''Sayyid (same spelling: سيد)'', '' Janab'' or ''Sahib''. Specific usage Occasionally a respected member of Muslim society will be given the title ''Sidi'' by default in recognition of upright standing and wisdom. This especially applies to marabouts, hence the term appears in places and mosques named after one. Morocco *''Sidi'', the title, translated as 'Lord', used as a substitute for Moulay by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salik
A sālik is a follower of Sufism, from the verb ''salaka'' which means to travel or follow, related to ''sulūk'' "pathway". ''Sulūk'' here specifically refers to a spiritual path, i.e. the combination of the two "paths" that can be followed in religion, the exoteric path or shariah, and the esoteric path or haqiqa. The "path" metaphor is derived from the Qur'an: see sura 16, (An-Nahl, The Bees), ayat 69: :''faslukī subula rabbiki dhululan'' "and follow the ways of your Lord made easy or you, which uses the imperative of the verb ''salaka'' which means to follow or to travel. A ''sālik'' is also called murid when one becomes a disciple to one particular spiritual teacher (murshid) or a Sufi master. See also * Tariqa A ''tariqa'' () is a religious order of Sufism, or specifically a concept for the mystical teaching and spiritual practices of such an order with the aim of seeking , which translates as "ultimate truth". A tariqa has a (guide) who plays the ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murid
In Sufism, a (Arabic ) is a novice committed to spiritual enlightenment by (traversing a path) under a spiritual guide, who may take the title , or . A or Sufi follower only becomes a when he makes a pledge () to a . The equivalent Persian term is . The initiation Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformatio ... process of a is known as () or . Before initiation, a is instructed by his guide, who must first accept the initiate as his disciple. Throughout the instruction period, the typically experiences waridates like visions and dreams during personal spiritual awrads and exercises. These visions are interpreted by the . A common practice among the early Sufi orders was to grant a or a robe to the upon the initiation or after he had progressed through a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariqa
A ''tariqa'' () is a religious order of Sufism, or specifically a concept for the mystical teaching and spiritual practices of such an order with the aim of seeking , which translates as "ultimate truth". A tariqa has a (guide) who plays the role of leader or spiritual director. The members or followers of a tariqa are known as (singular '), meaning "desirous", viz. "desiring the knowledge of God and loving God" (also called a '). The murshid of the tariqa is also believed to be the same as the '' tzadik'' of Judaism, meaning the "rightly guided one". The metaphor of "way, path" is to be understood in connection of the term sharia which also has the meaning of "path", more specifically "well-trodden path; path to the waterhole". The "path" metaphor of ''tariqa'' is that of a further path, taken by the mystic, which continues from the "well-trodden path" or exoteric of sharia towards the esoteric '. A fourth "station" following the succession of ''shariah'', ' and ' is called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
