Khatmiyya Explained

The Khatmiyya is a Sufi order or tariqa founded by Sayyid Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani al-Khatim.^{[1] [2] [3]} The Khatmiyya is the largest Sufi order in Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia. It also has followers in Egypt, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Uganda, Yemen and India.

Al-Sayyid Al-Khatim was born in At-Ta'if in Hijaz and buried in Mecca in Tihamah. He started his travels at the age of twenty five after gaining his education through a number of prominent Islamic scholars in Mecca of his time among whom was Sayyid Ahmad Ibn Idris al-Fasi.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reza Jafari . Mohammad . Khatmiyya Tariqa In Sudan (History, Belief & Conventions) . University Of Religions and Denominations . 3 March 2023.
2. Web site: Religion of Sudan . Britannica . 3 March 2023.
3. Web site: Khatmiyya Leaders & Tariqa . Othman Omar . Mohamed .