Murabitun World Movement

Murabitun World Movement
FounderAbdalqadir as-Sufi
HeadquartersSouth Africa
Location
  • United Kingdom
  • Spain
Locations
  • South Africa
  • Mexico

The Murabitun World Movement is an Islamic movement founded by Abdalqadir as-Sufi (born as Ian Dallas), a branch of the Šāḏilī–Darqāwī Sufi order with communities in Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and South Africa, where it is officially based.[1] Its heartland is Spain.[2] The number of its followers may amount, according to one estimate, to around 10,000.[3]

The main objective of the movement is to promote Islam in non-Muslim societies, strengthen its political role, and unite Muslims against perceived threats in contemporary global civilization. While the rhetoric and ideological foundations of Murabitun share similarities with traditionalism, Murabitun emphasize the need for active social and political engagement instead of escapism."[4][5]

The name of the movement is a reference to the historic Almoravid dynasty (al-Murābiṭūn), whose rise to power began with a revolt, and whose rule was characterized by the renewal of Islam in al-Andalus and West Africa. In general, the term "Murabitun" refers to Muslims who united in frontiers (rubuṭ, plural of ribāṭ) to defend the community from enemy attacks.[1]

  1. ^ a b Bocca-Aldaqre: A Ṭarīqa for the West: The Murabitun Movement between Sufi Eclecticism and Financial Activism. In: Studi Magrebini. Nr. 19.2, 2021, S. 244., Francesca (2021). "A Ṭarīqa for the West: The Murabitun Movement between Sufi Eclecticism and Financial Activism". Studi Magrebini. 19 (2): 237–265.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Ulrika Martensson, Jennifer Bailey, Priscilla Ringrose, Asbjorn Dyrendal, Fundamentalism in the Modern World Vol 2:Fundamentalism and Communication: Culture, Media and the Public Sphere, ed. I.B.Tauris, 2011, p. 113
  3. ^ Oscar Perez Ventura, Movimientos Islamistas en Espana: el Movimiento Munidal Murabitun, conversos al Islam en Al-Andalus, Instituto Espanol de Estudios Estrategos, 2012, p. 8
  4. ^ Ярош, О. А. (2006). "Ісламський суфізм і неосуфізм у Західній Європі". Українське релігієзнавство. 37: 92.
  5. ^ Hinnells, John R. (2006). Sufism in the West. Routledge. p. 36.