The Dervish movement died with the Sayyid but the Salihiya order survived and grew.
Evidence
Thus, although his organization perished with his death, the Salihiya brotherhood which had existed outside his movement as well as within it, continued on afterwards and greatly expanded in scope. Nor, probably despite his great gifts of leadership, could he have founded a stable theocratic state. It was difficult enough to create a highly fluid and loosely organized national movement. And what is remarkable is not that this collapsed with his death, but that he ever succeeded in establishing it at all. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 239
Categorization
- XREF: Distinguishes the personal Dervish organization from the broader religious order — relevant to the earlier genealogy of the Salihiya and its continued role. — connects to: The militant Salihiya order provided the banner for Muhammad Abdille Hassan’s anti-colonial campaign. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 200; The Salihiya Order gave the Dervish movement its militant ideology
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 239
Related
- The militant Salihiya order provided the banner for Muhammad Abdille Hassan’s anti-colonial campaign. (similarity 0.87)
- The Sayyid appealed to Somalis as Muslims beyond clan allegiance (similarity 0.79)
- The Dervish army broke with Somali clan organization to build unity (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- The Salihiya Order gave the Dervish movement its militant ideology
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