“Knowledge is a light

that Allah places

wherever he wills.”

Read more
Book cover titled 'Sufism Revived' with an image of a tree growing among rocks.
A person with a turquoise headwrap and multicolored patchwork clothing stands inside a grand library or historic building, with high arched ceilings, chandeliers, and wooden tables with lamps. Overlaid text reads 'CANDLES ON THE PATH' and credits the
Book cover titled 'Al-Qada' wa al-Qadar: Understanding the Paradox of Destiny and Free Will in Islam' by Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi al-Karkari, translated by Adrien Zapata and Ahmed Bourguiba, edited by Rami Koujah, with a grayscale illustration of a man
A painting of two elderly men walking hand-in-hand through a pink field of flowers, dressed in traditional and colorful clothing. One man is wearing a white turban and patterned suit, and the other is in a white cap and colorful patchwork garment. Th
Cover of a book titled 'In the Footsteps of Moses: A Contemporary Sufi Commentary on the Story of God's Confidant (kalm Allāh) in the Qur'an'. The background features desert dunes at sunset with a visible sun near the horizon.
Book cover titled 'Guided by the Divine Light' with a photo of a man dressed as a religious figure, holding a staff, with a contemplative expression.
Book cover titled 'Introduction to Islamic Metaphysics: A Contemporary Sufi Treatise on the Secrets of the Divine Name' by Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi Al-Karkari, translated by Yousef Casewit and Khalid Williams.
Book cover titled 'The Friday Prayers: A Collection of Devotional Readings and Remembrances' with Arabic calligraphy and author name Sidi Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi Al-Karkari, and a prayer for Allah's sanctification of his secret.
Book cover with abstract spiral art in red, pink, and gray tones, titled 'The Sufi Path of Light' by Shaykh Mohamed Fawzi Al-Karkari, translated by Khalid Williams and Yousef Casewit.
Book cover titled 'At the Service of Destiny,' featuring a man in traditional Moroccan Sufi attire standing in a narrow passage, with subtitle about a biography of Master Shaykh Mohamed Fauzi al-Karkari, translated by Edin Lojha.
Book cover titled "The Foundations of the Karkariya Order" by Sheikh Mohamed Faouzi Al-Karkari, featuring a man in traditional attire with a straw hat, colorful clothing, a red headscarf, and a walking stick, sitting against a plain wall.

Media & Conversations

Explore a growing collection of interviews, lectures, podcasts, and public discussions featuring Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi al-Karkari and members of The Zawiya community. These conversations engage timeless spiritual questions through the lens of contemporary life, offering insights into faith, knowledge, ethics, and the transformative journey of the heart.

This featured interview at the University of Chicago is one example of our ongoing commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue between the spiritual tradition and the modern world.

The Podcast: Reminders from the Shaykh

A preview of discourses on Islamic Mysticism, faith, spirituality and practice from the reviver of the Shadhili Sufi Order; Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi Al Karkari .

Edited and translated by Professor Yousef Casewit (Chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Chicago Divinity School)