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 devoted to work
From 5 to 10 October 2022, Madagh, in the province of Berkane, hosted the 17th World Sufism Gathering. Organised by the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya in partnership with the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Islamic Studies, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, this edition took as its theme: “Sufism and the question of work: from the reform of the individual to the building of society”.
An assembly from all over the world
The cheikh of the Way, Sidi Jamal Eddine El-Qadiri Boutchich, may Allah sanctify his Secret, presided over the gathering, alongside delegations from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. True to its calling, the forum brought together academics, researchers and disciples around a single reflection: how the spiritual path sheds light on human action.
From inner perfecting to the city
The sessions explored the religious and behavioural foundations of work in Islam, and the way in which Sufi education (which begins with the perfecting of the soul) bears upon the building of society. Parallel forums carried the reflection further, towards the environment, the ethics of technology, education for citizenship and the social economy, together with a book exhibition.
Source: Hespress (Arabic), October 2022. Translation and summary: boutchichiya.fr.
