The Darqawiyya or Darqawi Sufi order is a revivalist branch of the Shadhiliyah brotherhood which originated in Morocco. The Darqawa comprised the followers of Sheikh Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi (1760–1823) of Morocco. The movement, which became one of the leading Sufi orders (tariqa) in Morocco, exalted poverty and asceticism.
The Darqawiyya or Darqawi Sufi order is a revivalist branch of the Shadhiliyah brotherhood that originated in Morocco. It was founded by Sheikh Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi (1760–1823) and became one of the most prominent Sufi orders in Morocco, emphasizing poverty and asceticism.