Al-Ahbash

Al-Ahbash , also known as The Abash , Habashis and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya is a religious sect and political party in Lebanon . The name of the party tranlsates as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects with the acronym AICP. Al'Ahbash follows the teachings of Abdallah al-Harari , an interpretation of Islam combining elements of Sunni and Shi'a theology with Sufism . It advocates Islamic pluralism and opposition to political activism(its slogan is "the resounding voice of moderation"). It also promotes its beliefs internationally through a major internet presence and regional offices, notably in the United States . It is highly controversial within Islam for its anti- Salafi religious stance and with Sufi and other beliefs seen as heretical, and its political alliances (pro- Syria and conciliatory toward the West). International Journal of Middle East Studies . 28 .

Al-Ahbash ( / al-aḥbash / ), also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects ( / jam'iyyat al-mashari' al-khayriyya al-Islamiyya ) is a Sufi religious movement which was founded in the mid-1980s. The group follow the teachings of Ethiopian scholar Abdullah al-Harari . The organization runs Islamic schools affiliated with Cairo's Al-Azhar University. Due to the group’s origins and activity in Lebanon, the Ahbash have been described as the “activist expression of Lebanese Sufism.” Kabha, Mustafa; Erlich, Haggai (2006). International Journal of Middle East Studies . 38 (4). A political and economic dictionary of the Middle East (1st ed.).

Al-Ahbash ( / al-aḥbash / ), also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (AICP) ( / jam'iyyat al-mashari' al-khayriyya al-Islamiyya ) is a Sufi religious movement 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". International Journal of Middle East Studies . 38 (4). A political and economic dictionary of the Middle East (1st ed.).

Neo-traditionalist Sufi religious movement For the ancient region, see Al-Habash . Al-Ahbash ( , al-aḥbāsh , ), also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects ( , Jamʿīyah al-Mashārīʿ al-Khayrīyah al-ʾIslāmīyah , AICP ) is a neo-traditionalist 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 as one of the "most controversial Muslim associations" among modern Islamic groups and, within Sunni Islam , opponents of the Ahbash have frequently referred to the movement as unorthodox and deviant. International Journal of Middle East Studies . 38 (4). A political and economic dictionary of the Middle East (1st ed.). "Religious freedom and the political order: the Ethiopian 'secular state' and the containment of Muslim identity politics" .