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Sufi Zawiya

Type Object Region Middle East Time c. 1175

A zawiya was a medieval Middle Eastern religious site where Sufi practitioners lived, preached, and carried out charity, serving as residence, prayer…

Timeline

  1. c. 1171–1180Egypt and the Levant · LevantUnder Ayyubid rule, Sufi orders widely established zawiyas in towns and villages as residences, places of worship and charity, some also funded by waqf endowments to sustain operations.
  2. c. 1175–1180Cairo · CairoZawiyas undertook dhikr practice, spiritual master lineages and local preaching, complementing official religious colleges and reaching deep into popular religious life and social charity networks.

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