Ahmed Rifai
Ahmed Rifai ( Arabic أحمد الرفاعي, DMG Aḥmad ar-Rifāʿī ; born 1118 in Basra ; . died 1182 ) was an important Sufi ( Islamic mystic ) and founder of the Rifa'i - Order . He is said to have been a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed and related to the well-known Sufi Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani . Ibn Khallikan mentions him in his biographical lexicon Wafayāt al-aʿyān as an important Shafiite lawyer and great Sufi master.
See also
- ar Rifa'i Mosque , Cairo
Web links
- Ahmed er-Rifâî ( TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rifai, Ahmed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sufi and founder of the Rifai order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1118 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basra |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1182 |