
Al-Ahbash
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Al-Ahbash (), also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (, , AICP) is a Sufi religious movement and, in Lebanon, political party, which was founded in the mid-1980s. The group follow the teachings of Ethiopian scholar Abdullah al-Harari. Due to the group's origins and activity in Lebanon, the Ahbash have been described as the "activist expression of Lebanese Sufism."
Key facts
- Political party.name
- Association of Islamic Charitable Projects
- Political party.logo
- Association of Islamic Charitable Projects logo.png
- Political party.leader
- Shaykh Hussam Qaraqira
- Political party.religion
- Sunni Islam (Ash'ari, Rifaʽi, Sufi)
- Political party.foundation
- 1930s 1983
- Political party.ideology
- PragmatismReligious pluralismAnti-Salafi
- Political party.national
- March 8 Alliance
- Political party.headquarters
- Various
- Political party.seats1_title
- Parliament of Lebanon
- Political party.country
- Lebanon
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- aicp.org
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- inception
- 1983-01-01
- native label
- جمعية المشاريع الخيرية الإسلامية
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- Religious beliefs
- Doctrinal aspects
- Syncreticism
- Moderation
- Rejection of anthropomorphism
- Separation of religion and state
- Takfir
- Political positions
- Controversy
- Australia
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine
- See also
- References
- External links
Al-Ahbash (), also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (, , AICP) is a Sufi religious movement and, in Lebanon, political party, which was founded in the mid-1980s. The group follow the teachings of Ethiopian scholar Abdullah al-Harari. Due to the group's origins and activity in Lebanon, the Ahbash have been described as the "activist expression of Lebanese Sufism."
The Ahbash have been noted for their ardent criticism of conservative strains of Islam, including the Salafi movement and Wahhabism. The movement has been described by some scholars as incorporating elements of Shia and Sunni theology within a framework of Sufi spiritualism. It has also been described as one of the "most controversial Muslim associations" among modern Islamic groups. Within Sunni Islam, opponents of the Ahbash have frequently referred to the movement as unorthodox and deviant.