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Al-Ahbash
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Also known as Association of Islamic Charitable Projects( Aicp), Association of Islamic Philanthropic Projects

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."

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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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Official website
aicp.org
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inception
1983-01-01
native label
جمعية المشاريع الخيرية الإسلامية
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20 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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