The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1931 page)
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Ra
m
n
ya
.
mnya.
Muslim religious order (
ar
qa
), mainly in Algeria, named after its founder Mu
ammad b. ‘Abd al-Ra
m
n (d. 1793 (AH 1208)). Originally a missionary in India for another order (Khalwat
), he received visions of the Prophet
Mu
ammad
, which prompted him to claim immunity from
hell
for those who adhered to him and his way.
arqa), mainly in Algeria, named after its founder Mu
ammad b. ‘Abd al-Ramn (d. 1793 (AH 1208)). Originally a missionary in India for another order (Khalwat), he received visions of the ProphetMu
ammad, which prompted him to claim immunity from
hell
for those who adhered to him and his way.
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