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What is Al-Ahbash: Sufi Politics in Lebanon about?

This document provides an overview of the Al-Ahbash movement in Lebanon, a Sufi order that has become politically active in response to rising political Islamism. It discusses the origins and historical tensions between Sufism and political Islamism, tracing it back to Ibn Taymiyya in the 13th century. It then profiles the complex Islamic political landscape in Lebanon, with both Sunni and Shia Islamist groups engaging in political activism. Within this context, it presents the Al-Ahbash as a pan-Sufi organ

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mohammed

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