This isn't your FATHER'S Shadhiliyya Sufi Order.

 The fabulously-robed and capped neo-Sufis continue to display their deliberate ignorance of Sufism in the all-out effort to accumulate titles and authorizations for their insanities. In point of fact, I give you their BREATHTAKING merger of ALL Shadili Sufi Orders into the one devolved onto Sidi Sheik Muhammad Al-Jamal Ar-Rifai As-Howliyya.  Guys, do a little BASIC RESEARCH. The Shadili is one of the biggest orders with branches all about the Islamic world. It is NOT the exclusive province of Sheik Jamal. Go to the birthplace of the original founder in Egypt. Spout the name of Sidi Sheik there and see if you can raise an eyebrow of knowing recognition.

Of course, you WON'T. You will probably end up in an Egyptian jail for the night while they figure out if you are an international terrorist or just some vaguely European person wandering well off the tourist trail.  But don't let that stop you from reaching for the ring of authenticity for your sad little healing project...No!  In fact, why not go FULL OUT and say that Sidi was in fact the MAHDI.

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