Welcome to the Tijania Federation in America, a federation founded to build a bridge between the different Tijani Dahiras (groups) , Murids (disciples) & Muqaadams (qualified teachers) in America, by providing reliable information about the Tijani school in general and the Tijani Zawiyas & groups in America in particular. The Tariqa Tijaniyya, sometimes referred to as the Tariqa Ahmadiyya, Muhammadiyya or Ibrahimiyya Hanifiyya, was founded in Algeria in 1784 (1196 H) by order of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, in a waking vision to Sidi AbuL Abbas Ahmad ibn Mahammad at-Tijani al-Hassani, may God be pleased with him
The Tariqah has since spread all over the world, with large Tijani communities today found in Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan,
South Africa, Indonesia, America and elsewhere. Estimating the numbers of Tijanis around the world is difficult, but conservative estimates would probably place the number somewhere around 200 millions. The Tijaniyya is the most prominent spiritual school on the African continent.
Like most traditional spiritual confraternities, the Tijaniyya is inseparable from Islam and Tijanis have been important scholars within the larger Muslim world.
Besides the biographies of prominent Tijani personalities and perspective on the Tijaniyya’s dialogue with the larger Muslim tradition, this website is also concerned with the essential questions of the day to day practice of Tijanis, as well as certain Islamic principles they have been keen to elaborate.
If you find your interest sparked by the information presented here, we have also endeavored to provide information concerning further resources: print litterature, links to other sites dealing with the Tijaniyya, and a contact form directed to a licensed Tijani muqaddam (teacher).
