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TheBadawiyyah,Sufi tariqah, was founded in the thirteenth century inEgypt byAhmad al-Badawi (1199-1276). As a tariqah, the Badawiyyah lacks any distinct doctrines.[1]
It was, however, extremely popular during boththe Mamluk and Ottoman periods of Egypt.Mamluk Sultans often supported elaborate 'Mawlids' at the resting place ofShaykh Ahmed al-Badawi (orSayyid Badawi as he is more commonly known) in theNile Delta town ofTanta.
During the Ottoman period, this order spread to Turkey and there were severalTekkes or zawiyas inIstanbul many of which survived until the founding of the Turkish republic.
The mawlid of Sayyid Badawi is still celebrated in Egypt every year where the population of Tanta swells to almost double. Tents are placed in the streets around theMosque of Sayyid Badawi whereQur'an recitations and sermons by important scholars fromal-Azhar Mosque are delivered.
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