Press Review

November 2026

The cheikh of the Boutchichiya inaugurates two zaouïas in France

The Moroccan daily Hespress reports Cheikh Sidi Mouad’s visit to France: two zaouïas inaugurated in Saint-Denis and Coignières, the Tariqa’s Council for Europe convened, and a vigil of dhikr and samâ'.

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September 2026

From Fez to the Gold Coast: the Qâdiriya, a spiritual bridge between Morocco and Ghana

At the Assemblies of Light of Madagh, organised by the Tariqa1 Qâdiriya Boutchichiya under the supervision of its Cheikh, Sidi Mouad al-Qâdiri Boudchich, the fifth scholarly session heard a contribution from Ghana. It was given by Hussein Muhammad al-Qâdirî, a teacher of fiqh2 and muqaddam3 of the Tariqa Qâdiriya in that country, under the title […]

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August 2026

The Tijâniyya and Hausaland: two faces of the reach of Moroccan Sufism in Africa

The fifth scholarly session of the Assemblies of Light of Madagh, held under the supervision of Cheikh Sidi Mouad al-Qâdiri Boudchich and chaired by Prof. Ahmed Tayi’i, of the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Errachidia, devoted two of its presentations to the paths by which Moroccan Sufism reached out towards Africa: one through the example of a […]

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August 2026

Madagh: a Mauritanian scholar pays tribute to the Tariqa

On 27 August 2026, the Mauritanian website El Mouritany published the testimony of the researcher Ahmed Bab Ahmed Ham al-Amine, president of the Cheikh Sidi al-Mokhtar al-Kounti Islamic Cultural Complex in Mauritania, who came to visit the Qâdiriya Boudchichiyya zaouïa in Madagh, to be with Sidi Mouad on the occasion of the commemoration of the […]

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August 2026

Madagh to the rhythm of dhikr and madîh: the Boudchichis celebrate the night of the Mawlid

The Moroccan portal Nadorcity devotes a report to the night of the Mawlid1 celebrated at the zaouïa2 of Madagh. We give its full translation. Under the supervision of Cheikh Mouad al-Qâdiri Boudchich, murîds3 and guests from Morocco, the Arab world and sub-Saharan Africa gathered for a spiritual night in which assemblies of dhikr4, madîh5 and […]

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August 2026

The scholars of the Moroccan Sahara and the Shamâ’il of the Prophet: a transmission that crossed the desert

At the Assemblies of Light of Madagh, held under the supervision of Cheikh Sidi Mouad al-Qâdiri Boudchich, the fifth scholarly session, devoted to “Moroccan Sufi paths and networks of African spiritual communication”, hosted a scholarly lesson by Dr Ibrahim Hadki, former president of the Scholarly Council of Guelmim and researcher in Islamic studies: “The care […]

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August 2026

In Madagh, official Senegal salutes the Moroccan religious model and its three pillars

At a Sufi gathering, there is the word of the masters and the word of the researchers. And then, more rarely, there is the word of a State. At the Assemblies of Light in Madagh, held from 19 to 25 August 2026 under the supervision of Sidi Hajj Mouad al-Qâdiri Boutchich, Dr Chouaib Sirine Kibi, […]

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August 2026

Madagh: the Assemblies of Light reveal the African depth of Moroccan Sufism

From 19 to 25 August 2026, the zaouïa of Madagh, in the province of Berkane, is hosting the second edition of the Majâlis al-Anwâr fî dhikr as-salât ‘alâ n-Nabî al-Mukhtâr (the Assemblies of Light in the remembrance of the prayer upon the Chosen Prophet). The Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya organises them under the supervision of Sidi […]

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July 2026

Sidi Mouad and the Influence of the Tariqa Boutchichiya in 2026

In this year 2026, the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya is experiencing a steady momentum that reflects the broadening of its activities and the diversity of its fields of action, in Morocco and abroad. Under the supervision of its cheikh, Sidi Mouad Al-Qâdiri Boutchich, may Allah preserve him, this vitality forms part of the effort to root […]

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July 2026

Tangier: the third edition of “Riyad An-Nour” brings together Moroccan and Libyan scholars in a spiritual atmosphere

On Friday evening the city of Tangier became a space of dhikr and prophetic praise. The Palace of Culture and Arts was hosting the third edition of the “Riyad An-Nour” gathering, which brought together scholars, jurists and disciples from different regions of the Kingdom, alongside a religious and scholarly delegation from Libya. The gathering took […]

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July 2026

The Boutchichiya opens a new centre in the Nador region under the guidance of Sidi Mouad

Two Moroccan news outlets, Goud (5 July 2026) and NadorCity, reported the inauguration of a new centre of the Qâdiriya Boutchichiya Way in the Nador region, presided over by Cheikh Sidi Mouad al-Qadiri Boutchich. We give an account of it below, drawing on both sources, as part of our press review. The original sources can […]

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June 2026

Statement of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya on the occasion of the meeting of the Council of the Tariqa

Statement of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya, under the supervision of its cheikh, Sidi al-Hajj Mouad al-Qadiri Boutchich, on the occasion of the holding of the Council of the Tariqa. In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May prayer and peace be upon the Mercy […]

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June 2026

A Qur’anic lawha from Souss al-‘Âlima to Cheikh Hajj Mouad al-Qadiri Boutchich: a renewed pact between fiqh and tasawwuf

In a scene that in itself sums up the spiritual history of Morocco, fuqahâ and students of the traditional Qur’anic schools (madâris ‘atîqa) of Souss al-‘Âlima presented a khatma and an illuminated Qur’anic lawha to His Eminence Cheikh Hajj Mouad al-Qadiri Boutchich, cheikh of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya. This lawha, traced by the hand of […]

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May 2026

Sidi Mouad Al-Qadiri Boutchich opens new zaouïas across the Kingdom

In May 2026, the Moroccan website Goud.ma published an article on the growth of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya under the guidance of Sidi Mouad Al-Qadiri Boutchich, may Allah preserve him. We offer its translation below, as part of our press review. The original source, in Arabic, is available at the end of the article. A […]

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March 2026

In Madagh, Sidi Mouad presides over the Night of Destiny 2026 and recalls the centrality of dhikr

On 16 March 2026, the zaouïa of Madagh celebrated Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Destiny, under the presidency of the cheikh of the Way, Sidi Mouadh al-Qadri Boutchich, may Allah preserve him. The Moroccan press reported on it. Below we offer a summary, as part of our press review. The sources are available at the […]

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February 2026

Sainthood Is Not Inherited Through Documents… A Reading of the “Preserved Secret” in Sidi Mouad

By: Yahya Al-Ghalid Monday 09 February 2026 – 02:31 In the world of Sufism and of the degrees of the wayfarers (Madarij al-Salikin), “spiritual Mastership” (Al-Mashyakha) and spiritual education are not subject to the criteria of elections or of fleeting human consensus. Rather, they are a divine election and a heritage of light (Miras Nourani) […]

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February 2026

Sidi Hamza Remembered at Madagh

The Moroccan daily Hespress reported, in early February 2026, on the commemoration held in memory of Cheikh Sidi Hamza al-Qadiri Boutchich (may Allah sanctify his Secret), at the zaouïa of Madagh. We give an account of it below as part of our press review. The original source can be found at the end of the […]

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January 2026

In Madagh, the 9th anniversary of Sidi Hamza: Sidi Mouad renews the pact of the Way

On Saturday 31 January 2026, corresponding to 11 Sha’ban 1447 AH, the zaouïa of Madagh commemorated the ninth anniversary of the return to God of Cheikh Sidi Hamza al-Qadiri al-Boutchichi, may Allah sanctify his Secret. On this occasion, the cheikh of the Way, Sidi Mouad al-Qadri Boutchich, may Allah preserve him, renewed the spiritual commitment […]

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January 2026

The 9th anniversary of Sidi Hamza: the council of the Tariqa confirms Sidi Mouad and reaffirms the constancy of the Way

On 31 January 2026, the mother zaouïa of Madagh brought together, on a single day, the commemoration of the ninth anniversary of the return to God of Sidi Hamza (may Allah sanctify his Secret) and the first meeting of the reorganised council of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya. Several Moroccan and international media outlets covered the […]

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December 2025

The Secret of the Way: a presence that needs no pomp

The Moroccan website Al-Masse24 published, at the end of December 2025, a reflection by Dr Tariq Al-Alami on the nature of the Secret (Sirr) in Sufism. Below we set out its doctrinal essentials, as part of our press review. The original source is available at the end of the article. What makes a spiritual path […]

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December 2025

The voice of Morocco’s spiritual union and of its influence in Africa

The Moroccan newspaper MAROC published, in its edition of 6 to 13 December 2025, an editorial signed by Jawad Salmane, International Director-Editorialist, devoted to Sidi Mouad Al-Qadiri Boutchich, may Allah preserve him, and to the influence of the Zaouïa. As the article appeared in French, we reproduce it below as part of our press review, […]

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August 2025

Sidi Jamal Eddine al-Qadiri Boutchich, the discreet master who guided the Way

On 8 August 2025, Cheikh Sidi Jamal Eddine al-Qadiri Boutchich, may Allah sanctify his Secret, guide of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya, passed away in Rabat at the age of 83. The Moroccan and international press paid tribute to him. As part of our press review, we set out below the elements of his life and […]

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April 2024

The Way of Beauty: the Sufism of divine love in the Tariqa Boutchichiya

In 2024, the daily newspaper Le Matin devoted an article to the spirituality of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya, which it described as an “enchanting spirituality”. Below we offer a summary of it, as part of our press review. The source is available at the end of the article. A Way founded on dhikr The Tariqa […]

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October 2022

The 17th World Sufism Gathering in Madagh: work, from the perfecting of the soul to the building of society

From 5 to 10 October 2022, the mother zaouïa of Madagh hosted the 17th edition of the World Sufism Gathering, organised by the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya. Several media outlets reported on it. Below we offer a summary, as part of our press review. The source is available at the end of the article. A forum […]

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April 2022

In Madagh, the Night of Destiny 1443 celebrated around Sidi Jamal Eddine

On 28 April 2022, the disciples of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya gathered in Madagh to celebrate Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Destiny, in the presence of the cheikh of the Way. The Le360 website reported on it. We offer a summary of that report as part of our press review. The source is available at […]

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October 2018

The Sufism of Beauty: divine love and dhikr at the heart of the Boutchichi Way

The Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya is often described as an enchanting spirituality, founded on divine love and beauty. Drawing on an article from the daily newspaper Le Matin, we offer below, as part of our press review, a presentation of what lies at the heart of the Way. The source is available at the end of […]

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September 2008

Jihad and mujahada: the true struggle according to the Boutchichi Way

What is spiritual struggle on the Sufi path? In an opinion piece published by Hespress, Dr Mohamed Beniaishe, of the Faculty of the Fundamentals of Religion at al-Qarawiyyin University, sheds light on the distinction between jihad and mujahada within the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya. Below we offer a summary of it, as part of our press […]

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June 2001

The Mawlid celebration at Madagh in 2001: 30,000 faithful around Sidi Hamza

In June 2001, Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb devoted a report to the great celebration of the Mawlid an-Nabawi organised by the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya at the mother zaouïa of Madagh, in the presence of Cheikh Sidi Hamza (may Allah sanctify his Secret). We reproduce it in full below, as part of our […]

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June 2000

Sufism at the heart of Islam: from the husk to the kernel (Hussein Al-Mursiyi)

This doctrinal exposition, signed by Hussein Al-Mursiyi and published by the review Soufisme d’Orient et d’Occident, presents Sufism as the heart of the Islamic tradition: from the hadith of Jibril to the pre-eminence of intention, and to the indispensable role of the spiritual master. We reproduce it as part of our press archives devoted to […]

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May 2000

A Sufi sage among us: Faouzi Skali presents Sidi Hamza (2000)

On the eve of the Mawlid of the year 2000, La Nouvelle Tribune de l’économie devoted an interview to Cheikh Sidi Hamza al-Qadiri Boutchich (may Allah sanctify his Secret), conducted with the anthropologist and disciple Faouzi Skali. We reproduce it in full below, as part of our press archives devoted to the Sidi Hamza era. […]

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May 2000

Sidi Hamza, the living saint: a portrait in Le Journal (May 2000)

At the turn of the year 2000, the Moroccan press devoted several articles to Cheikh Sidi Hamza al-Qadiri Boutchich (may Allah sanctify his Secret), guide of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya. Among them, this portrait by our sister Lalla Zakia Zouanat (may her soul rest in peace), published in Le Journal (27 May to 2 June […]

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March 2000

Spiritual Experience (2): Faouzi Skali on the hals, tajdid and living paths (2000)

Here is the second part of the interview with Faouzi Skali, conducted by Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb in March 2000, on the occasion of the Fez colloquium. In it he discusses spiritual states, the revivification of the paths (the tajdid), and what distinguishes a living path. Reproduced as part of our press […]

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March 2000

Spiritual experience (1): Faouzi Skali on Sufism, the heart of Islam (2000)

In March 2000, on the occasion of the conference “Sufism in contemporary society” held in Fez, Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb published a two-part interview with the anthropologist and disciple Faouzi Skali, conducted by Marc Boudet. We reproduce the first part here, as part of our press archives devoted to the era of […]

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December 1999

Sufism and the 3rd Millennium: From the Tassawuf of Rigour to That of Gentleness (1999)

On the eve of the year 2000, at the seminar “Sufism and the Third Millennium” organised by the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya in Casablanca, Dr Larbi Rahim gave a paper entitled “Sufism and Modernism”. Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb reported it at the end of December 1999. We reproduce it in full, as part […]

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August 1999

Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch: the other face of Islam, a song as viaticum (1999)

In August 1999, upon the passing of Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch (translator of Rûmi and a figure of the interiorisation of Islam), Le Temps du Maroc devoted this tribute to her, signed by Mohamed Leftah. We reproduce it as part of our press archives devoted to the Sidi Hamza era (may Allah sanctify his Secret). Many […]

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July 1999

The Sufis of the Kingdom: royal offerings at the sanctuary of Ibn Mashîsh (1999)

In July 1999, on the occasion of the royal offerings at the sanctuary of Mawlây ‘Abd al-Salâm ibn Mashîsh, Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb published this meditation on the saints of Morocco, signed by our sister Lalla Zakia Zouanat (may her soul rest in peace), author of the book Ibn Mashîsh maître d’al-Shâdhilî. […]

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