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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Zawiya"”.
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The Zawiya and Shrine Ensemble of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili: A Sufi Analysis
Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili is the founder of the Safavid Sufi order, the spiritual father of modern Iran, and the ancestor of the Safavid dynasty. His shrine ensemble is of significance; it is a masterful artistic physical manifestation of the Shaykh’s Sufi order and teachings. The shrine ensemble …
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The Tijaniyya Tariqa in Cape Town: the "normalization" of race relations in South Africa
… a series of interviews and visits to the Tijani zawiya, the researcher is able to describe the experiences of the Tijanis in Cape Town, including those of its Shuyukh, and Senegalese, 'Malay' and 'black' South African disciples. In particular, the research examines the different reasons for which …
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A Confronting of the Gaze: A Study of the Shadhiliyya Yashrutiyya Sufi Order, and its Communities in Amman, Jordan and Calgary, Canada
This study focuses on the history, teachings and culture of the Shadhiliyya Yashrutiyya Sufi order whose roots in North Africa emerge in mid-19th century Palestine with the arrival of its founder, Shaykh Ali Nur al-Din al-Yashruti. To this end, this thesis constructs the biographies of the founder …