Rifa'i

The Rifa'i is a Sufi mystical order founded in the 13th century by Ahmad al-Rifa'i in Iraq. It emphasizes spiritual closeness to God through practices like devotional singing, chanting, and disciplined asceticism. The order aims to cultivate intense love, humility, and surrender to God's will, often involving communal rituals that foster spiritual connection and inner purification. Its followers seek to achieve spiritual enlightenment and unity with the divine by transcending worldly attachments through devotion and disciplined practice. The Rifa'i order remains influential in parts of the Muslim world, especially in North Africa and the Middle East.