Shaykh Ahmad At Tijânî Ibn Bâba Al 'Alawî (date of birth unknown - 1888) was a Maliki jurist of the city of Chinguit in Mauritania, a theologian Ash'ari and Tijani imam. He is frequently called Ibn Ahmad Baba.
Ahmad At Tijânî Ibn Bâba Al 'Alawî | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Ahmad At Tijânî Ibn Bâba Al 'Alawî |
| Died | 1888 Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Mauritanian |
| Notable work(s) |
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| Known for | His work on the Tariqah Tijaniyyah and his poetry |
| Occupation | Maliki jurist, theologian, Tijani imam |
He was the author of many poems including his famous book on the Tariqah Tijaniyyah entitled Munyat Ul Murid, which was later commented by Shaykh Mohammed Larbi Sayeh, and a beautiful poem about the wives of Muhammad.
He died in Medina in 1888 and is buried in Al Baqi cemetery[1] located next to the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
References
edit- ^ "معجم البابطين لشعراء العربية في القرنين التاسع عشر و العشرين". Archived from the original on 24 June 2013.
