Journal of Islamic Studies > Volume 27, No. 2, 2015

Boutchichia Order: Scope and Erroneous Beliefs / Fahd Saad Almogren

The research aims to investigate the reality of the Boutchichia order and the causes of its spread, and to identify its defective doctrines. It derives supporting evidences from the Quran and Sunnah, and it attempts to refute identified erroneous beliefs and practices. The research fulfils the Salafist requirements of investigation. The research applies an inductive, analytical and critical methodology. Among the important findings and recommendations of the research are the following: the Boutchichia order is Qadiri and Sufi; it was created and promoted Abbaas Ibn-Almokhtar; it eVol.ved and spread in the era of the current Sheikh Hamza Ibn-Abbas Al-Qadiri; as a spiritual order, it has a global presence and followers, and it adopts an educational approach to guide its members, and this approach distinguishes it from other orders. The research recommends that Jamaa'at Al-'Adl wa Al-Ihsaan be studied, for it is considered an extension of the Boutchichia order; the order's founder, Abdulsalaam Yasseen, belongs to the Boutchichia school of thought.