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| '''Al-Ahbash''' is a religious sect and political party in ]; alternative names are: The Ahbash, Habashis, al Habashiyyin, and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya (in English, Association of Islamic Charitable Projects - AICP). | '''Al-Ahbash''' is a religious sect and political party in ]; alternative names are: The Ahbash, Habashis, al Habashiyyin, and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya (in English, Association of Islamic Charitable Projects - AICP). | ||
| It follows the teachings of Shaykh Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Hirari al-Shibi al- Abdari, also known as al-Habashi ("the ]n" and cognate to '']''), |
It follows the teachings of Shaykh Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Hirari al-Shibi al- Abdari, also known as al-Habashi ("the ]n" and cognate to '']''), who is commited to teaching traditional Islam based upon the Quran and Sunna. It advocates ], and opposition to political activism and violence (its slogan is "the resounding voice of moderation"). It also promotes its beliefs internationally through a major ] presence and regional offices, notably in the ]. Its main office in the United States is in Philadephia. Other locations include Germnay, France, Australia, Jordan, Sryia, Canada, United Kingdom and other locations both in the West and Middle East. | ||
| It is highly controversial within ] for its religious stance (anti-], and with Sufi and other beliefs seen as heretical) and its political alliances (pro-] and conciliatory toward the West). | It is highly controversial within ] for its religious stance (anti-], and with Sufi and other beliefs seen as heretical) and its political alliances (pro-] and conciliatory toward the West). | ||
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Al-Ahbash is a religious sect and political party in Lebanon; alternative names are: The Ahbash, Habashis, al Habashiyyin, and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya (in English, Association of Islamic Charitable Projects - AICP).
It follows the teachings of Shaykh Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Hirari al-Shibi al- Abdari, also known as al-Habashi ("the Ethiopian" and cognate to Habesha), who is commited to teaching traditional Islam based upon the Quran and Sunna. It advocates pluralism, and opposition to political activism and violence (its slogan is "the resounding voice of moderation"). It also promotes its beliefs internationally through a major Web presence and regional offices, notably in the United States. Its main office in the United States is in Philadephia. Other locations include Germnay, France, Australia, Jordan, Sryia, Canada, United Kingdom and other locations both in the West and Middle East.
It is highly controversial within Islam for its religious stance (anti-Salafi, and with Sufi and other beliefs seen as heretical) and its political alliances (pro-Syria and conciliatory toward the West).
See also
References
A Sufi response to political islamism: Al-ahbash of Lebanon A. Nizar Hamzeh and R. Hrair Dekmejian, International Journal of Middle East Studies 28 (1996), 217-229.
External links
- Association of Islamic Charitable Projects Official US site
- Internet in a Sectarian Islamic Context
- Jamaa’at al-Ahbaash (the Habashis)
- Al-Ahbash: Evolution and Beliefs
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