The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1931 page)

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Ra
m
n
ya
.
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.

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