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DeutschMowlana Abd al-Rahman Nurow
ʽAbd al-Raḥman bin Mahmudʽ عبد الرحمن بن محمود | |
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| Title | Mowlana |
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| Born | 1755 |
| Died | 1837 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | 19th century |
| Region | Benadir |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, Islamic Jurisprudence |
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Al-Abgaaliyi (ʽMowlana Abd al-Raḥman bin Mahmud al-Abgaaliʽi مولانا عبد الرحمن بن محمود الابغالي; 1756–1837) was a Somali scholar who played a crucial role in the spread of the Idrisiyya Sufi order in Somalia and East Africa.
Born in the city of Mogadishu to the dominant Abgaal clan family, he studied elementary ilm under the supervision of the local Ulema, he later travelled to Mecca, Medina and Yemen, studying under the famous Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi.[1] His contemparories include Abu'l 'Abbas Al Dandarawi and the founders of Salihiyya and Senusiyya. A Sufi doctrine that had spread across the Muslim World with many Haḍra traditions but based on a foundational Salafi creed.[2]
He was often called "Shafi'i As-Sagheer", a "young Imam Shafi'i", for his exemplary knowledge in areas of Fiqh and Tafseer. His tariqa following would later be known as the Raxmaaniya.
Mowlana Mahmud traveled to various Islamic centers in the Horn of Africa such as Harrar. Upon returning to Benadir, he established a community of pupils, setting out to spread the Idrisiyya order throughout the region. This enhanced his reputation and also helped the order gain considerable success amongst the region's pastoralists, the religious elite, and the villagers of the interior. Famous students include Hasan Mualim Muumin and Sheikh Hassan Barsane.[3]
Students
[edit]His students, known in Somalia as the 'Five Stars' are accredited with much of the spread of the Idrisi tariqah in Somalia and Ethiopia. They are:
- Hasan Mualim Muumin, the most famous of the five, whose disciples included his sons, Usman and Umar, along with Shaykh Ali Maye 'Misbah' of Merka, who was perhaps the most famous of the Idrisiya in Somalia.
- Shaykh Mahmud Wa'ays
- Shaykh Haji Yahya 'Adaowe also known as 'Haji Wehliye'
- Shaykh Hasan Yarow
- Shaykh Muhammad Yusuf Weyteen, buried in Birqod (formerly known as 'Ein)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Declich, Francesca (2018). Translocal Connections Across the Indian Ocean. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-36598-8.
- ^ Kavak, Abdulcebbar (2021). Identity of Idrisiyya Sufı Order Evolving into Salafî Sufism and Its Reformist Aspect in The 19th Century.
- ^ On this shaykh see, Hidigh, Uthman, Anis al-jalis fi tarjamat sayyidi Ahmad ibn Idris, Mogadishu, pp. 112-124.
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