- Burhaniya
The Tariqa Burhaniya is a sufi order for both women and men that has been spreading in the West for some years. They follow the sufi path which is related to all aspects of daily life.
The Tariqa Burhaniya has been founded by Sayyidi Abul Hasan ash-Shadhuli and Sayyidi Ibrahim Disuqi in the 13th century.The complete name of the sufi order is Tariqa Burhaniya Disuqiya Shadhuliya referring to its founders (Burhan-u-din is a surname of Sayyidi Ibrahim Disuqi meaning evidence of religion).
The Tariqa Burhaniya was renewed by the Sudanese Sheikh Mawlana Mohamed Osman Abdu al Burhani (1902-1983). Its leadership has been brought forward from Sheikh Mohamed Osman Abdu al Burhani to his son Sheikh Ibrahim († 2003) and thereafter to his grandson Sheikh Mohamed.
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