Shaykh Muhammad Sa‘id al-Jamal ar-Rifa‘i ash-Shadhuli (1935 in Tulkarm[1] – 11 November 2015 in San Francisco)[2] better known as Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal, was a Palestinian Islamic scholar, Khatib, Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque,[3] and famous Sufi scholar of the 21st century. He was a teacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Muhammad Said al-Jamal was a descendant of Ahmad al-Rifaʽi, founder of Rifaʽi Sufi Order.[2][4]
Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i | |
|---|---|
محمد سعيد الجمل الرفاعي | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Muhammad Said Mahmoud Hussein al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i محمد سعيد محمود حسين الجمل الرفاعي 1935 Tulkarm, West Bank |
| Died | 11 November 2015 (aged 79–80) Greenbrae, CA, United States |
| Resting place | Tulkarm and Jerusalem |
| Citizenship | Palestinian |
| Era | 20th century 21st century |
| Main interest(s) | Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tafsir |
| Occupation | Scholar of Islam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
Early life
editMuhammad Sa‘id al-Jamal ar-Rifa‘i ash-Shadhuli was born in 1935 in Tulkarm city in the Holy Land.[5]
Works
editMuhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i has written more than 40 books in English and Arabic.[6] His books include:
- Music of the Soul: Sufi Teachings, ISBN 978-1-892595-00-3, August 1996.
Death
editMuhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i died on 11 November 2015 in San Francisco,[2] he was buried in Jerusalem after Salat al-Janazah for him in Al-Aqsa Mosque.[7]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sidi Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i as-Shadhuli". Farm of Peace. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "In Remembrance of Shaykh Muhammad Said Al-Jamal". Green Mountain School. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i ash-Shadhuli – Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe M.D." 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Our Guide Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i ash-Shadhulli". Shadduli Center. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "from Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal's visit". Technology of the Heart. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i ash-Shadhdhuli". Sufimaster. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "محمد الرفاعي". alquds.com (in Arabic). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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