The Shabiya order and its role in the society of Wadi Souf between the 15th-20th centuries AD

Abstract

The Shabiya Order is a Sufi order that appeared in Tunisia at the end of the Hafsid era. It played a political role, and spread in several regions, including the Ouadi Souf region, due to its geographical proximity to it. It had a great influence on Souf and its inhabitants from the Troud tribes, especially in the social and urban aspects, as it worked to establish Islam. And the reform of the quarreling tribes in it and the establishment of mosques and scientific institutions, and this influence continued for centuries.