Flag used by the Khatmiyya order.

The Khatmiyya is a Sufi order or brotherhood (tariqa) founded by Sayyid Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani al-Khatim.[1][2][3] The Khatmiyya is the largest Sufi order in Sudan.[citation needed] It also has followers in Egypt, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Uganda, Yemen and India.[citation needed]

Al-Sayyid Al-Khatim was born in At-Ta'if in Hijaz and buried in Mecca in Tihamah. He started his travels at the age of twenty five after gaining his education through a number of prominent Islamic scholars in Mecca of his time among whom was Sayyid Ahmad Ibn Idris al-Fasi.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Reza Jafari, Mohammad. "Khatmiyya Tariqa In Sudan (History, Belief & Conventions)". University Of Religions and Denominations. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Religion of Sudan". Britannica. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Othman Omar, Mohamed. "Khatmiyya Leaders & Tariqa".


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatmiyya