The Khatmiyya is a Sufi order or tariqa founded by Sayyid Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani al-Khatim.[1][2][3] The Khatmiyya is the largest Sufi order in Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia. It also has followers in Egypt, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Uganda, Yemen and India.
Al-Sayyid Al-Khatim was born in At-Ta'if in Hijaz and buried in Mecca in Tihamah. He started his travels at the age of twenty five after gaining his education through a number of prominent Islamic scholars in Mecca of his time among whom was Sayyid Ahmad Ibn Idris al-Fasi.[1]
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- ^ a b Reza Jafari, Mohammad. "Khatmiyya Tariqa In Sudan (History, Belief & Conventions)". University Of Religions and Denominations. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Religion of Sudan". Britannica. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Othman Omar, Mohamed. "Khatmiyya Leaders & Tariqa".
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