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Imam Fassi

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Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Fassi (commonly known as Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi) (Arabic: محمد بن محمد الفاسي;1760?–1863)[1] was the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order.[1]

Early life

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Fassi was born either in the year 1173 Hijri (ca 1760 CE)[1] or 1218 Hijri[2] in Fes in Morocco, from which the family name "al-Fassi" had earlier been derived.[1] His mother died during his very childhood. He was a hafiz al-Quran during his childhood and travelled to various parts of the world and finally Makkah in search of wisdom.[citation needed]

Names

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Imam Fassi can be briefly referred to as Qutbul Ujud or Qutbul Ujud Hazrat Fassi.[3] Some of the full versions of his name include Qutbur Rabbani, Haikalus Samadhani, Qutbul ujood, Abu Abdullah Seiyaduna Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Masood bin Abdur Rahman al-Makki al-Hasani al-Idrissi al-Fassi ash-Shadhili (Rali.)[2] or Hazrat Qutbul Ujud Seyyidina Mohammad al-Fassy ash-Shadhili (Rah...).[4]

Education

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Imam Fassi travelled to Mecca to memorise and learn the Quran with tajwid. He travelled to many places in search of good preachers. His main sheikh was Sidi al-Sheikh Muhammad bin Hamzah al-Madani[1] (Sheikh Qutb Mohammad bin Hamza lafir al-Madani (Rali…)[5]).

Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya

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Imam Fassi and his descendants form a branch of Shadhiliyya[4] which is the only tariqush Shukr (Order of Gratitude).

The Spiritual Chain

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The silsila of the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya order (called as Silsilat ad dhahab) is as follows:[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e al-Fassi, Hatoon Ajwad (2004-01-03). "The history of Al Fassiyyah and Shazuliya Tariqah". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "Birth of Sheikh Fassy". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. ^ "Education of Sheikh Fassy". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  4. ^ a b "Fassy - The II Shazuli". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  5. ^ "Genealogy". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  6. ^ "Basic Principles in Shazuliya Tariqa". Fassiyathush Shazuliya Tariqa | Madurai-Tamil Nadu-India. February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Spiritual Lineage of the Tariqa". The Shadhili Tariqa. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  8. ^ "Genealogy". February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Silsila Of Shaykh Muhammad Al Yaqoubi". May 17, 2011.
  10. ^ "Sidi Abul Hassan Shadhili (d. 656/1241)". Dar-Sirr.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16.
  11. ^ http://shadhilitariqa.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Silsila". May 17, 2010.