The Holy Prophet SAW

The Luminous Chandelier in the Stories of the Poles of Prophets  

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious the Ever Merciful: "Allah did choose Adam and Noah the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people." (Quran 3:33) "Peace and salutation to Noah among the...[More]  

On Virtue of the Prayer on the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him)  

Allah Most High said: "Allah and His angels call down blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Call down blessings on him and ask for complete peace and safety for him." (Qur'an 33:56) It is related that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him) came..[More]  

 

Narratives of the Holy Prophet
The Holy Beloved Prophet of Islam, the Seal of Prophethood and Messengership, the Chieftain of the Universe, the Spring of Divine Mercy, the Beloved of Almighty Allah, the Best of the Best,  Prophet Sidna Mohammed ibn Abdellah ibn Abdelmuttalib (peace and blessing be upon him) was born in Mecca... [More]

 

The Seal of the Unique Wisdom in the Word of Mohammed 

Mohammed's wisdom is uniqueness (fardiya) because he is the most perfect existent creature of this human species. For this reason, the command began with him and was sealed with him. He was a Prophet while Adam was between water and clay, and his..[More] 

 

Preeminence of the Holy Prophet

This epistle has been written by Shaykh al-Islam Abul Fayd Sidi al-Hajj Ibrahim ibn Abdullah Niass al-Maliki al-Ashaari Tijani (d. 1390/1975) of Kaolack, Senegal (may Allah be pleased with him)..[More]

 

Light of the Holy Prophet

There are three verses in the Quran which mention the Prophet as a light. Allah said: "From Allah has come to you a Light and a Book manifest." (5:15) Qadi Iyyad said: "He [the Prophet] was named a Light because...[More]

The Shurafa

Moroccans of Noble Descent: The Dabbaghs of Fez

“In a dream related by the Knower of Allah, Abu Abdellah Sidi Mohammed ibn Abdellhadidh Dabbagh known as Bou Tarboush, he saw the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) near the Wadi al-Shurafa in Fez. He commanded Sidi Mohammed ibn Abdellhadidh to accompany him to Ras...[More] 

Sufism

What is Sufism?

"You should know that Sufism is compliance with the commandment and avoidance of the prohibition, both outwardly and inwardly, for the sake of Allah's good pleasure, not for your own satisfaction" Sidna Shaykh Abil Abbas Tijani (may Allah be pleased with him). Sufism, or Tasawwuf as...[More]

Succession in Sufism

The spiritual succession is often represented as a tree: as it grows from a sapling to fully matured tree, it throws out branches, and these in turn sometimes develop still other, lesser branches. The same hold true for Sufi orders, but as time goes by the main...[More]    

Hierarchy of the Divine Kingdom 

“Beneath the Banner of Praise with our Prophet and noble master Sidna Mohammed (may the most excellent blessings and purest greetings be upon him). Allah elevates whomever He wills through His mercy... [More

The Moroccan Kingdom

Morocco: Hub of Sufism Par Excellence

Al-Maghreb al-Aqsa (present-day Morocco) has long been one of the most important crucibles of Islamic mysticism. Moroccan religious and intellectual movements often created ebb tides of intellectual and cultural influence...[More]

  

Once Upon a Time in Morocco 

There is a little question that Morocco has been a superpower in the Maghreb and Africa for hundreds of years. The fate of Morocco has since the Idrissid era, been closely connected to remarkable sultans whose political and religious achievements were praised in hagiographical literature...[More]

 

Morocco and Arabia: Role of the Pilgrimage and the Rihla literature 

The Muslim Holy Places of Macca and Madina have attracted an ever-increasing number of Maghribis and Andalusians throughout the ages. Despite their politi­cal independence (from the Eastern Caliphate), the Maghrib...[More]

 

Malikism in Morocco 

Although Maliki jurisprudence was introduced as early as the second/eighth century in Ifriqiaya (present Tunisia) by the faqih Ali ibn Zayyad al-Ifriqi (d. 183/768) and others, it had not yet become the official legal school (madhab) of Idrissid Morocco. The ulama of Fez..[More]  

 

Shrines: Bridegrooms of Morocco

Welcome to Morocco: Kingdom of Sainthood and Authority. Shrines and sanctuaries are by far a million in number mushroomed over the years on hills and mountains, oases and caves, villages and towns. In Fez, in particular, runs a proverb...[More]

 

Moroccan King/Saint Relationship

The fate of Moroccan Sufism has since the Idrissid era, been closely connected to remarkable individuals whose achievements were praised in hagiographical literature. The authority of the Idrissids is linked to a specifically Mohammedian tradition...[More]

 

Sulan Moulay Sulayman (d. 1238/1822) 

"He was a just man and active erudite. He took Sidna Shaykh Tijani’s order following the authorization of the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) who testified to him that he was of his lineage. He witnessed prodigies from Sidna Shaykh, which strengthened his belief in him..[More]  

 

Reaction of Moroccan Scholars to Wahhabism  

The founder of Wahhabism was Shaykh Mohammad ibn Abdelwahhab Tamimi (d. 1206/1792) who was born at al-Dar'iyya in Najd in present-day Saudi Arabia. His father was a judge and he instilled a love of Sufi culture in his son..[More] 

The Tijani Path

Attainment of Aspirations in the Hagiography of the Concealed Pole Mawlana Abil Abbas Tijani

"He had a whitish face with reddish tones and his white hair gained over his black one. Such state has genuinely pleased him as he always wished to meet his Lord on this state... His close companions were competing in getting his hair remnants...[More] 

The Radiant Glad Tidings in the Recollection of Some of the Merits of the Followers of the Seal of Saints

“Our Tariqa was particularized by Allah of a characteristic which places it above all the paths, and whose language cannot be understood, so that the truths of this cannot be known. If ever the veil which is covering this...[More] 

 

The Litany of Tijani Prayers

“I asked the following from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him: 'My aim is to attain your love and that of Allah, your eternal satisfaction with me and that of Allah, your solicitude (i’atina’) towards me and that of Allah.' He answered me in this meaning, peace and blessing be upon...[More]

 

Prayers & Invocations

On Virtue of the Prayer on the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him)  

Allah Most High said: "Allah and His angels call down blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Call down blessings on him and ask for complete peace and safety for him." (Qur'an 33:56) It is related that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him)...[More]  

 

Dala'il al-Khayraat  

Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Allah is enough for me and the best Protector. There is no power nor strength except by Allah, the High, the Immense. O Allah, I am free myself of my power and strength in favour of Your power and Your strength...[More]  

Hizb al-Sayfi  

On the mystic invocation of Hizb Sayfi (Sword Bearer), the venerated Tijanite Khalifa Sidi al-Haj Omar ibn Said al-Futi (d. 1279/1864) said in Kitab Rima'h al-Hizb al-Rahim ala Nuhur Hizb ar-Rajim...[More]

 

Hizb al-Bahr

The Prayer of Hizb al-Bahr (Prayer of the Sea), a unique litany made of Quranic verses and supplications, is attributed to the venerated pole Mawlana Abul Hassan Shadhili (d. 656/1241)...[More]

 

Wipers of Sins 

Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran, “Say: O My servants who have transgressed against their own souls, despair not of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.”...[More] 

Articles in Progress

Sidi 'Ali ibn Maymun al-Fasi (d. 917/1502) 

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious the Ever Merciful. Peace and blessings be upon our Chieftain Sidna Mohammed, the opening of what had been closed, the seal of what had gone before, and (upon) his family and companions...[More]

 

Morocco Travel Guide - Sufi Tourist

SUFI TOURS IN MOROCCO  

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Biography of the Holy Prophet SAW by al-Qadi 'Iyyad    

The Imam, Hafidh, Abul Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) opens his great work of the biography of the Holy Prophet Sidna Mohammed (peace and blessing be upon him) with an introduction saying: Praise be to Allah who is alone in possessing His most splendid Name, and is the Owner of unconquerable might. Praise be to Allah who is Unique having the highest Names, the Owner of tremendous might, having neither beginning nor end. He is apparent, not by imagination or guesswork. He is the hidden out of purity, not out of nonexistence who has encompassed... [More]

 

Our Lady Fatima Zahra AS: Chieftain of Womankind  

Praised be to Allah who by the Uncreated Light of the Morning-Dawn of Pre-Eternity upraised the firmaments of existence from the illuminative horizons of transcendental resplendence and spread them upon the watery expanses of being and Self-Disclosed the Theophany of Its Mercy to the empyrean realms of beautific magnificence and majestic scintillance clothed with the garment of Compassion. Blessings and Peace be upon the Splendor of Allah Most High be upon the Best of Its Creation, the Foremost of Its Cosmocration and the Pinnacle of Its Emanation, He Who is the One Who stands as the eternal christophany of Adam, Mawlana Mohammed ibn Abdellah (peace and blessing be upon him). Glory be upon the celestial Fatima Zahra (the Radiant)...[More

 

Our Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib KA: Light of the Worlds  

Praise be to Allah! May His Name be glorified and exalted. His greatness is Immense, His Power is elevated, His majesty Sanctified. Peace and Blessing be upon the Mohammedian Presence and His Family. Know, may Allah be pleased with you, that no Sufi book has ever shown the proper, glorious homage due to Mawlana and Sayyiduna Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abdel Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with all of them) than the book of Jawahir al-Maani wa-Bulugh al-Amani fi Fayd Shaykh Sidi Abil Abbas at-Tijani” (Gems of Indications and Attainment of Aspirations in the Overflowings of Sidi Abil Abbas Tijani) by the Khalifa al-Mu’addam Sidi Abul Hassan Ali Harazem Berrada al-Fasi (d. 1212/1797)....[More]

 

 

Patron Saints of Morocco

By Date | Tariqa | Chain | Patron Saints | Tijani Men | Tijani Women |

Shaykh Sidi 'Abd al-'Aziz Dabbagh (d. 1132/1717)

“The fully actualized Pole (al-qutb al-wasil), the complete Support (al-ghawt al-kamil), the celestial Master (al-shaykh al-rabbani), the eternal Solitary (al-fard al-samadani), Our Lord 'Abd al-'Aziz Dabbagh, God support us with his divine support.” (Sidna Shaykh Abi al-Abbas al-Tijani) “We took the Way from the succor of his time and imam of his age, the exalted shaykh, our lord and master, Abdelwahhab Tazi, then al-Fasi, where he was born and grew up. He took it from the succor of his time and imam of his age, the Hasani Sharif, our lord and mas­ter, Sidi 'Abd al-Aziz, known as Dabbagh...[More] 

 

Shrines: Bridegrooms of Morocco

Welcome to Morocco: Kingdom of Sainthood and Authority!! Mushroomed over the years on hills and mountains, oases and caves, villages and cities, shrines and sanctuaries are in here a million in number...[More]

The Concealed Pole, the Pole of Poles, the Link of Links, the Seal of Special Mohammedian Sainthood, Sidna Shaykh,

Abil Abbas Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani 

(1150/1735 -1230/1815)

The Pole of Morocco, the Founder of the Moroccan State, our Lord, the Imam,

Moulay Idriss al-Akbar

(d. 177/762)

Patron Saint of Marrakech, the Most Charitable, al-Sayyid al-Nabil, al-Baraka,

 Sidi Abul Abbas al-Sabti

(d. 6o1/1186)

Patron Saint of Northern Morocco, the Supreme Qutb, al-Ghawth al-Jami'a,

Moulay Abdessalam b. Mashish

(d. 622/1207)

Patron Saint of Marrakech, Shaykh Tariqa al-Jazouliya, Author of Dala'il al-Khayraat,

Sidi Mohmmed al-Jazouli

(d. 869/1454)

Patron Saint of Dar'a, Shaykh Tariqa Nasiriya, the Divine Pole, 

Sidi Mhammed b. Nasir al-Dar'i

(d. 1085/1670)

Patron Saint of Wazzan, Shaykh Tariqa al-Wazzaniya, The Idrissid Sharif,

Moulay Abdellah Sharif al-Wazzani

(d. 1089/1674)

Patron Saint of Bani Zarwal, Shaykh Tariqa Darqawiya Shadhiliya,The Idrissid Sharif,

Moulay al-Arbi al-Darqawi

(d. 1239/1824)

 

Moroccan Sufi Schools

The Ahmediya Tijaniya Path

In the history of Islam, there are numerous Sufi types. The universality of Sufi tradition balks at any attempt to reduce it to a signal, controllable pattern. Over the last centuries of the time, however, there has emerged a unique type of Sufi Shaykh who embodies in his...[More]

   

The Khalwatiya Path 

One of the most widespread and ramified orders of Sufism is that of the Khalwatiya, which remained for generations one of Islam’s most important orthodox paths along with the Shadhiliya, the Qadiriya, and the Naqshbandiya. The very foundation of Sufism originated, of course..[More]

 

The Shadhiliya Path 

An important step in establishing the Shadhiliya in the Maghreb was taken when Abul Hassan inherited the title of Axis of the Age (Qutb az-zaman) from the Moroccan Sufi Sidi Abul Hajjaj al-Uqsuri ("Sabti al-'Hussayni"; d. 642/1244)...[More]

 

The Qadiriya Path 

Praise be to Allah, who has opened for His saintly friends [awliya'] the paths of right guidance, and has caused all kinds of good things to come about at their hands, and has delivered them from ruin. Those who follow their...[More]

 

Pan Ties of Qadiri-Shadhili Branches 

The Qadiriya Sufi Order, so named after Shaykh Moulay Abdellqadir Jilani (d. 561/1166), occupies a pre-eminent place in Moroccan Sufism. Although its organizational..[More]

 

Sufism: Begining to End

On the Office of the Spiritual Master  and Being a Disciple  

One of the jurists asked him—God be pleased with him— whether what's been said is true or not, namely that the training of disciples has ceased. The text of the question is: 'Our lord and imam, you whom God has given the illumination He confers on His noble Friends and has honored by family ties with the house of prophethood— the most excellent blessings and purest peace be upon him who possesses  prophethood —teach...[More

Quest for the Contemporary Sufi Guide: Challenges, Veils and Limitation of Sufi Books 

On the Living Saints (al-Awliya al-A'hya') and Masters of the Age (As'hab al-Waqt) and Saints of Disposal and Special Authority (Ahl Diwan wa al-Idhn al-Khass) and Trainers of Disciples by Aspiration and Magnet (al-Murabbun bi al-Himma wal-'Hal), (i.e. Caliphs of Sidna Shaykh Abil Abbas Sidi Ahmed Tijani), which should be sought after and obeyed in sayings and actions, Sidna Shaykh, the Concealed Pole, Mawlana”...[More]

The Patron Saints of Marrakech

For centuries Marrakech has been known for its Seven Saints (Sab'atu Rijal). When Sufism was at the height of its popularity, during the reign of the sultan Moulay Ismail, the festival of the Seven Saints was founded by the Allama Abu Ali al-Hassan al-Yusi (d. 1102/1687 in Sefrou) at the request of the sultan. The tombs of several renowned figures were moved to Marrakesh to attract pilgrims in the. ..Continue Reading


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