About the Sadhiliya Tariqa
Shadhiliya is one of the major tariqa or sufi path, founded by Imam Shadhili, may God sanctify his station, who originated from North East African country. Imam Shadhili was the Shaykh of all Shaykhs and Quthub (the spiritual and energy pole of God) of his time.
Being the 23rd hereditary grand son of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, the Messenger of God, Shaykh Shadhili was the first in this world to introduce Zikr JAHRI. That is meditating ‘Allah’ louder so that to get control over all the five human sensations.
Shadhiliyya Tariqa is known as Thareeqush Shukr (the path of gratitude) and one of the teachings that Shadhiliyya preaches is to enjoy all (halal) permitted matters in the world and thank God always who provided every thing, and Hence the name THAREEQUSH SHUKR.
The Tribute of spreading this Tariqa world wide through His (Karaamath – E – Jahri) exhibited wonders goes to Shaykh Al Fassy, may God be pleased with him, who was the 21st Khaleefa or representative. During his tenure as Khaleefa tariqa with Zikr Jahri, Inshaadh, Auraadh and Hizb was spreaded all over the world. The path also focuses on sufi healing methods. details The University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism.
Today there are 117 countries around the globe where the practices of Shadhiliyya tariqa are being performed. People from all over the world, because of the mixture of their regional languages, pronounce and spell Shazuli(ya) as, Shadhili(ya), Shazili(ya), Shadhuli(ya), Chadhuli(ya), Chadili(ya), Chadhili(ya), Chazuli(ya), chazli(ya) etc., Though it is spelled with various pronunciations and spellings all refers only to this tariqa “Shadhili(ya)”.