Islamic Spirituality: Adhkar al-Tarbiyah in Tijjani- yah Tradition; A Spiritual Journey

The focus of this article is the concept of interiority in the lslamic spiritual journey toGod through analyzing 'Adhkör al-Tarbiyah ritual; it is the initiation of murids' (followers) into a journey to highest order of divinity, being the goal of murids. However, the details of the al-Tar...

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Main Author: Tahir, Umar Sheikh (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter, Versita 2017
In: The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-110
Further subjects:B lmpact of Dhikr
B Spiritual Journey
B Sufi and Tijjaniyah
B Divine
B Adhkar
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Summary:The focus of this article is the concept of interiority in the lslamic spiritual journey toGod through analyzing 'Adhkör al-Tarbiyah ritual; it is the initiation of murids' (followers) into a journey to highest order of divinity, being the goal of murids. However, the details of the al-Tarbiyah rituals is the same for everyone, the experience reported varied from indi- vidual to another. The bottom line is that, they share same common moderate sense of ex- istence, believing that it is the way to unlock the secret of universal divine unity.The paper applied qualitative research methodology and sub-case study design. The paper explored at first-hand level and presented the case of Tijjaniyah followers that expe- rienced Adhkar al-Tarbiya and its influence on their life. The study made attempt to answer the philosophical question of human psycho-spirituality through exploring Adhkar al- Tarbiya of Tijjaniyah tradition. The study concluded that spiritual journey from Tijjaniyahtradition does a serious impact in producing a balanced individual.
ISSN:2199-6172
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences