Socialism in Haqqa Movement

• Main Author: Qaraman N. Mohammed
• Format: Article
• Language: Arabic
• Published: Koya University 2021-08-01
• Series: مجلة جامعة كويه للعلوم الانسانية والاجتماعية
• Subjects: equality and justice; haqqa movement; social; socialism; sufism
• Online Access: http://jhss.koyauniversity.org/index.php/jhss/article/view/453

Haqqa Movement is a religious Sufism movement which was established in the first quarter of the 20th century by Sheikh Abdul-Karimi Shadala. In principle, this movement belongs to Naqshabandi order but with some notable modification. These modifications include collective work, defending farmers, working very hard and freedom for women. Therefore, this movement is seen a natural socialism which does not have any familiarity with scientific socialism. Leftism was developed rapidly among this group, though Haqqa followers preserved their tradition but they distanced from their religious rituals. This created a lot of obstacles for them from confrontation with feudal to Iraqi state officials. Haqqa movement was seen as areligious one but they haven’t departed from nationalism by taking part in political activities especially approaching the leftist parties and working among them. After the death of Abdulkarimi Shadala, Haqqa has divided into certain groups; the notable ones are Hamasurians and Mamarazaians which were very close to socialism and they acted differently from the groups of their time that is why we can appreciate their deeds and should be investigated scientifically.