Sufi Orders announce schedule for major Egyptian religious festivals

The General Sheikdom of Sufi Orders has announced the schedule for several major Sufi festivals (Moulids) in Egypt. Following the commencement of the Imam Al-Hussein celebrations on September 29, 2026, the program will move to the Moulid of Ahmed El-Badawi in Tanta.

The Ahmed El-Badawi festivities are scheduled to run from Friday, October 16, 2026, until Thursday, October 22, 2026. This event will include a Sufi conference on October 21 in the Sijar area of Tanta, alongside Friday prayers at the Ahmed El-Badawi mosque.

Subsequently, celebrations will move to Desouk in the Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate for the Moulid of Ibrahim El-Desouki. This festival will begin on Friday, October 23, 2026, and conclude on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with a Sufi conference scheduled for October 28. These events aim to preserve Egyptian religious heritage and spiritual values.