Category
page 1Sufism in Egypt
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq
mosque in Egypt
Badawiyya
The Badawiyyah, Sufi tariqah, was founded in the thirteenth century in Egypt by Ahmad al-Badawi (1199-1276). As a tariqah, the Badawiyyah lacks any distinct doctrines.
Humaithara
Abu Al Hassan El-Shazly or Sheikh Shazly as called now or the original name Humaithara ( ', also spelled "Humaisara," "Al Maithara") or Sheikh Shazily''' (Arabic. الشيخ الشاذلى) (as it is called in Egypt now) is an isolated town in the Egyptian desert located in the Red Sea Governorate in Egypt. The town is surrounded by hills. The Holy Shrine of Imām Nūr al-Dīn Abū al-Ḥasan ʻAlī al-Shādhilī is located here.