A á¹arÄ«qa for the West: The Murabitun Movement between Sufi Eclecticism and Financial Activism
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The Murabitun movement represents a branch of the Å Äá¸ilÄ«-DarqÄwÄ« order whose peculiar ideology and global dimension set it apart from other Western Sufi phenomena. Dubbed âa á¹arÄ«qa for the Westâ in its own propaganda, it is now present in Europe, South America and South-East Asia, while being officially based in South Africa. Although anthropological and sociological analyses of the Murabitun movement have been performed, our study presents the first comprehensive review of its foundational texts, as well as an in-depth analysis of the novelty that this movement presents in the Islamic landscape. Our thematic analysis of the doctrinal issues presented by the Murabitun reveals how contemporary themes â economic and political doctrines â are woven into classical topics of Islamic thought â the role of Sufism and the issue of maá¸Ähib. The present essay also shows dynamical elements peculiar to the Murabitun movement: its eclectic usage of Islamic (and non-Islamic) sources, and its development thought time. Finally, the different legacies of Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi are shown, highlighting how contemporary Murabitun (or Murabitun-inspired) authors are creating new Islamic narratives. We discuss the impact of our analysis for the wider study of Sufi Networks, as well as for its applications for violence and radicalism prevention.
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The Murabitun movement represents a branch of the Å Äá¸ilÄ«-DarqÄwÄ« order whose peculiar ideology and global dimension set it apart from other Western Sufi phenomena. Dubbed âa á¹arÄ«qa for the Westâ in its own propaganda, it is now present in Europe, South America and South-East Asia, while being officially based in South Africa. Although anthropological and sociological analyses of the Murabitun movement have been performed, our study presents the first comprehensive review of its foundational texts, as well as an in-depth analysis of the novelty that this movement presents in the Islamic landscape. Our thematic analysis of the doctrinal issues presented by the Murabitun reveals how contemporary themes â economic and political doctrines â are woven into classical topics of Islamic thought â the role of Sufism and the issue of maá¸Ähib. The present essay also shows dynamical elements peculiar to the Murabitun movement: its eclectic usage of Islamic (and non-Islamic) sources, and its development thought time. Finally, the different legacies of Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi are shown, highlighting how contemporary Murabitun (or Murabitun-inspired) authors are creating new Islamic narratives. We discuss the impact of our analysis for the wider study of Sufi Networks, as well as for its applications for violence and radicalism prevention.
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