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Rifaʽi

eminent Sufi order (tariqa) within Sunni Islam founded by Ahmed ar-Rifaʽi
Organization tariqa Q389821
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Key Facts

  • Religion or worldview: Islam[1]
  • Founder: Ahmed ar-Rifa'i[2]
  • Inception: 1200[3]
  • Official website: http://www.rifai.org/[4]
  • Described by source: Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English)[5], Encyclopaedia Islamica[6], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[7]
  • Name in native language: الطَّرِيقَةُ الرِّفَاعِيَّةُ[8]
  • Native label: الرفاعية[9]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Islam[10], WikiProject Sufism[11]

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    Founder → Ahmed ar-Rifa'i
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    Inception → +1200-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Islam, WikiProject Sufism
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