Ahmad al-Badawi
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The Shaykh Ahmad Al-Badawī (or Al-Sayyid Al-Badawī) was a Muslim
founder of the Badawiyyah
Sufi
order. He was born in Fes
, Morocco
in 596 AH and died in Tanta
, Egypt
in 675 AH. His followers report that he was credited with many karāmāt (miracles).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/middle_east_egypt0s_biggest_moulid/html/1.stm
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2000/510/special.htm
http://www.citwf.com/film307216.htm
http://www.maktabah-ibn-badawi.com/english/badawi.htm
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
founder of the Badawiyyah
Badawiyyah
The Badawiyyah, Sufi tarika, was founded in the thirteenth century in Egypt by Ahmad al-Badawi . As a tarika, the Badawiyyah lacks any distinct doctrines...
Sufi
Sufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
order. He was born in Fes
Fes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
in 596 AH and died in Tanta
Tanta
Tanta is a city in Egypt. It is the country's fifth largest populated area, with an estimated 429,000 inhabitants . Tanta is located north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in 675 AH. His followers report that he was credited with many karāmāt (miracles).
Further reading
- Al-Imām Nūruddīn Al-Halabī Al-Ahmadī, Sīrah Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Badawī, Published by Al-Maktabah Al-Azhariyyah Li Al-Turāth, Cairo.
- Mayeur-Jaouen, Catherine, Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Badawi: Un Grand Saint De L'islam egyptien, Published by Institut francais d'archeologie orientale du Caire
External links
- Pilgrimage/Carnival photos by BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/middle_east_egypt0s_biggest_moulid/html/1.stm
- An article by the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2000/510/special.htm
- A 1953 Egyptian film
http://www.citwf.com/film307216.htm
- A short biography
http://www.maktabah-ibn-badawi.com/english/badawi.htm