Shādhilīyah

Shādhilīyah is a Sufi order (ṭarīqah), founded by Abū al-Ḥasan ʻAlī ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Shādhilī in the 13th century in Tunis. It is prominent throughout North Africa.

HMML ID
568126217963
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/568126217963
LC name
Shādhilīyah
HMML name
Shādhilīyah
HMML native script
شاذلية

Variants

  • Shadhili Sufi Order
  • Shadhiliyya
  • S̲h̲ād̲h̲iliyya
  • Şâzeliyye

Organization information

Organization type
Sufi order (ṭarīqah)
Centuries
13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
Founding locations
Countries
Languages
Fields of activity

General notes

Description
associated with the teachings of the Moroccan mystic Abu ’l-Ḥasan al-S̲h̲ād̲h̲ilī; developed in urban North Africa, especially Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt
Citations
P. Lory, "S̲h̲ād̲h̲iliyya," in Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, edited by P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, and W.P. Heinrichs, accessed May 7, 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_6736.
Description
sect attributed to Ebü’l-Hasan eş-Şâzelî (ö. 656/1258), in Tunis; spread throughout the world from Alexandria; originally urban and in North Africa; later spread to rural regions and throughout the world;
Citations
Ahmet Murat Özel, "Şâzeliyye," İslâm Ansiklopedisi, Türkiye Diyanet Vakfi, accessed May 7, 2021, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/sazeliyye.

Preferred citation

"Shādhilīyah." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified May 07, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/568126217963

Change notes

Date added
2021-05-07
Last edited
2021-05-07