Murabit al-Hajj
Murabit al-Hajj | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | July 17, 2018 (aged 104–105) |
| Resting place | Mauritania |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse | Maryam Bint Bwayba |
| Children | Shaykh Abdur Rahman bin Muhammad bin Salek bin Fahfu |
| Region | Africa |
| Sect | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ashari |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
Muhammad Ould Fahfu al-Massumi (c. 1913[1] – July 17, 2018[2]), Sidi Muhammad Bin Salik Ould Fahfu al-Amsami, better known as Murabit al-Hajj[3] was a Mauritanian Islamic scholar who devoted his life to worship, learning and teaching Islamic Sciences. Teachers and students from around the world would often travel to study under his guidance. Based in a remote village in Mauritania, he trained hundreds if not thousands of scholars, including Hamza Yusuf.[4]
The Muslim 500 Mention
In 2016, he was selected by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre amongst 'The 500 Most Influential Muslims'.[5]
Family
Maryam Bint Muhammad al-Amin Ould Muhammad Ahmad Bwayba Maryam Bint Bwayba, who memorized the entire Qur’an and the basic Maliki texts, was one such Mauritanian woman worthy of note. I(Humza yusuf) had the honor of knowing Maryam, a selfless and caring woman, and the noble wife of Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj, having first met both of them twenty-five years ago in a small tent in the remote spiritual community of Tuwamirat in Mauritania[6]
(c. − April 12, 2009[7]).
References
- ^ "حياة العلامة لمرابط الحاج ولد فحفُ". 26 November 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "وفاة العلامة الموريتاني الشيخ الحاج ولد فحف". Alakhbar. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Shaykh Murabit Al-Hajj | A Blessed Appeal | Serving the Awliya". Journey of a Seeker of Sacred Knowledge. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Grewal, Zareena (2014). Islam Is a Foreign Country: American Muslims and the Global Crisis of Authority. New York University Press. p. 161. ISBN 1479800562.
- ^ "Introduction: A Regional Survey - 2016". The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Another Mother of the Believers". Sandala.org. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Another Mother of the Believers". Sandala. April 16, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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