The Alawiyya spread throughout Algeria, as well as in other parts of North Africa, as a result of Sheikh al-Alawi's travels, preaching and writing, and through the activities of his muqaddams (representatives).
ðɪ ɐlˈæwɪjjə spɹˈɛd θɹuːˈaʊt ældʒˈɪɹiə, æz wˈɛl æz ɪn ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹts ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkə, æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ʃˈeɪk ˈælɐlˈɑːwɪz tɹˈævəlz, pɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ænd ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, ænd θɹuː ðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ʌv hɪz mjˈuːkædəmz ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz.