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Rahmaniyya

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Origin 1770s

The Rahmaniyya is an Algerian Sufi order founded by the Kabyle religious scholar Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Azhari, known as Bu Qabrayn, in the 1770s. It was initially established as a branch of the Khalwatiyya in the Kabylia region, and its membership later expanded substantially throughout Algeria and North Africa.

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Origins
Origin Period
1770s 1
Place of Origin
Kabylia, Algeria 1
Founder
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Azhari (Bu Qabrayn) 1
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1. Rahmaniyya (Wikipedia)
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initially established as a branch of the Khalwatiya in the Kabylia region
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