Jaririya is a Sufi order, one of the largest Sufi orders in North Sinai. The Jaririya order is named for its founder, Sheikh Eid Abu Jarir, who was a member of the Sawarka tribe and the Jarira clan, and established the order in Sinai in the 1940s.[1] The Jarira clan resides in the vicinity of Bir al-Abed.[2][3]

It has 130 affiliated mosques in Egypt today.[1]

In reaction to the Sinai Province group's threats, the Jaririya order had decided to rebuild its maqam shrines without domes.[4]

The Jaririya order is lineally descended from the Alawi-Ahmadi, Alawiyya, Darqawa, and Shadhili branches.

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References

  1. ^ a b Tantawi, Ghada (2017-11-28). "Who are Egypt's Sufi Muslims?". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  2. ^ Higazy, Mourad (24 November 2017). "Update: 305 dead, 128 injured in deadliest militant attack in Egyptian history". Mada Masr. madamasr.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ Kholaif, Dahlia (25 November 2017). "Death Toll Rises to More Than 305 in Mosque Attack in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula". Wall Street Journal. wsj.com. (subscription required). Retrieved 25 November 2017. "Al Rawda mosque, located about 25 kilometers west of Al Arish, is associated with the Sawarka tribe which follows the Sufi order of Jarir, in reference to Sheikh Eid Abu Jreir, a Sufi icon who lived in Sinai decades ago."
  4. ^ "Opinion: Objectives of the Al-Rawdah Mosque attack in North Sinai - Egypt Today". www.egypttoday.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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