أَحْمَد التِّجَانِي

Aḥmad al-Tijānī

1735 – 1815 · ʿAïn Madhi (Algeria) — Fez

The founder of the Tijāniyya — its influence in West Africa.

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Key points

Coming — biography, historical context, formation, spiritual lineage, principal disciples.

His voice

“Our way is easy through love, and difficult through exclusivity.”

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His work

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Resonances

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