The Tijaniyya Sufi Brotherhood Amongst the Idaw ‘Ali of the Western Sahara
ORIGINS OF THE IDAW ALI The Idaw ‘Ali are one of the two most prominent and influential zuwaya groups in Mauritania, the other being the Kunta, disseminators of the Qadiriyya tariqa in West Africa who claim to be descendants of the great Arab hero and conqueror of North Africa, Uqba b. Nafi. The bas...
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2021-01-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Islam and Society |
| Online Access: | https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/2815 |