Media coverage of Cheikh Sidi Mouad’s visit to France
التغطية الإعلامية لزيارة الشيخ سيدي معاذ إلى فرنسا
Hespress newspaper
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Hespress — Rabat
Thursday 12 November 2026 — 4:05 pm
شيخ البودشيشية يفتتح زاويتين بفرنسا
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هسبريس من الرباط
الخميس 12 نونبر 2026 – 16:05
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Sidi Mouad al-Qâdirî al-Boutchichî, cheikh of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya, has inaugurated two new zaouïas in Saint-Denis and Coignières, in the Paris region.
His visit was also marked by spiritual activities and coordination meetings, attended by more than 450 disciples, men and women, as well as representatives of the Way from seven European countries.
The opening of the two zaouïas is part of the growing presence of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya in France. It provides new spaces for gatherings of dhikr and for spiritual education, strengthens the bonds between the disciples of the Way, men and women, and consolidates their attachment to the Mother Zaouïa of Madagh, in Morocco.
During the visit, the cheikh chaired the meeting of the Way’s Council for Europe, attended by representatives of its branches in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany.
The meeting examined ways of strengthening coordination between the different branches of the Way in Europe and of consolidating the spiritual and organisational bonds between its components. The discussions aimed to support the growth of its activities and the development of its presence in several European countries.
The programme ended with a spiritual vigil at the Coignières zaouïa, in the presence of Cheikh Sidi Mouad al-Qâdirî al-Boutchichî. The evening was punctuated by sessions of dhikr and samâ’, in an atmosphere recalling the Sufi traditions of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya, founded on spiritual education, the purification of the soul and the rooting of the values of love, ethics and noble character.
These activities continue the presence of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya in Europe. Its zaouïas are places of encounter and spiritual education that help preserve the link with Morocco’s Sufi heritage and pass on the values of tolerance, coexistence and openness.
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🇲🇦 Hespress (Morocco), Thursday 12 November 2026, 4:05 pm.
