Badawiyya

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The Badawiyyah,

Sufi tariqah, was founded in the thirteenth century in Egypt by Ahmad al-Badawi (1199-1276). As a tariqah, the Badawiyyah lacks any distinct doctrines.[1]

It was, however, extremely popular during both

Shaykh Ahmed al-Badawi (or Sayyid Badawi as he is more commonly known) in the Nile Delta town of Tanta
.

During the Ottoman period, this order spread to Turkey and there were several

Tekkes or zawiyas in Istanbul
many of which survived until the founding of the Turkish republic.

The mawlid of Sayyid Badawi is still celebrated in Egypt every year where the population of Tanta swells to almost double. Tents are placed in the streets around the

Qur'an recitations and sermons by important scholars from al-Azhar Mosque
are delivered.

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