alAdawiya

Al-Adawiya is a toponym used in various Arabic-speaking regions. The name is commonly linked to Rabia al-Adawiyya, a revered 8th-century Sufi mystic known for her devotion and spiritual poetry. Because Rabia’s epithet has become emblematic of piety and religious devotion, many places have adopted the name Al-Adawiya as a geographic or institutional label.

The usage of Al-Adawiya varies by country and city. In some locales, it designates a neighborhood or district within a city, while in others it may refer to a mosque, school, street, or other public institution. The common thread is honorific or devotional connotations rather than a single administrative entity.

Given its multiplicity of applications, references to Al-Adawiya typically require contextual qualifiers—such as the country, city, or specific type of place—to avoid ambiguity. The name is one of several toponyms in the Arab world that draw on the legacy of Rabia al-Adawiyya.

See also Rabia al-Adawiyya, the Sufi saint who inspired the use of the name in various places.