page_title: Zawiya (institution)
section_title: Sufi lodges
hierarchical_section_title: Zawiya (institution) / Sufi lodges
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Lalla Zineb El Kacimi - Zaouïa d'El Hamel
context_page_description: A zaouia or zawiya is an Islamic religious school or monastery. The term is Maghrebi and West African, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term madrasa. A zawiya often contains a pool, and sometimes a fountain.
context_section_description: In the Arab world, the term zawiya can also refer to a Sufi lodge, akin to the term Tekke/Tekyeh in Iran, Turkey and the former Ottoman areas, as well as khanqah or dargah used in various parts of Asia. An example is the Hilaliyya Zawiya in Syria. One of the best known living or contemporary zawiyas is the Zawiya of Sheikh Ahmed Tijani located in Fes, Morocco. There are several extensions or sub-zawiyas affiliated with this Zawiya located in various places around the world.
caption: Lalla Zineb El Kacimi (1850−1904) head of the Rahmania Sufi zawiyah, in Algeria
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