Algerian Islamic reference
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The Algerian Islamic reference is the fundamentalist and legal framework for the practice of the religion of Islam in Algeria within Sunnism under the tutelage of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments.[1][2]
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Background |
Sunnism
Main article: Sunni Islam in Algeria |
Algeria belongs to the Sunni world which is the Islamic community to which the vast majority of Muslims belong.[3][4][5]
The sources of its Sunni Islamic jurisprudence are the Quran and Sunnah of Muhammad in the hadiths attributed to him.[6][7][8][9]
Ash'arism
Algeria is based in its Muslim aqidah on Ash'arism which is a theological school of Islam, founded by Al-Ash'ari (873-935).[10][11][12]
Malikism
Main article: Malikism in Algeria |
Algeria adopts Malikism, which is one of the four Madhhabs of Sunni Muslim law, based on the teaching of Imam Malik ibn Anas (711-795).[13][14][15]
Sufism
Main article: Sufism in Algeria |
See also: List of Algerian saints |
The Sufism is taught and practiced in more than 1,600 zawiyas in Algeria.[16][17][18]
Quran recitation
Main article: Warsh recitation |
See also: Algeria Quran and Thaalibia Quran |
The Tilawa of the Quran in Algerian mosques takes place according to Warsh recitation in the Salah, the Hizb Rateb and the Salka.[19][20][21]
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