Hadrat Shah Jalal al-Mujarrad al-Yamani (Allah have mercy on him) {Verily the friends of Allah will not have fear nor will they grieve [TMQ 10:62]} *** One of the great blessings of this noble Ummah is that Allah (swt) has given her innumerable men and women of piety and outstanding example. In every generation and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Biographies
Entries and articles on important figures from Islamic history
Fatima al-Fihri Founder of the Qarawiyyin
Fatima bint Muhammad al-Fihri (Umm al-Banin) Brief Biography: Born c. 800 – died 266/880 – established the Qrawiyyin Mosque – empowerment, sacrifice and piety Fatima (given the agnomen ‘Mother of the Children’) was born in Tunisia into an extremely wealthy family (some claim royalty) that had high piety and social nobility. Her father Muhammad b. … Continue reading
Umar Ibn Abd al-Aziz_entry
The Caliph ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Azīz (61-101 AH)[1] عمر بن عبد العزيز: ابن حجر العسقلاني S. Z. C. Winter 2003. Number: 4940. ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-Azīz b. Marwān b. al-H{akam b. Abī al-‘Ās} al-Umawī. ‘Leader of the Believers’ (amīr al-mu’minīn). His mother is Umm ‘Ās}im bint ‘Ās}im b. ‘Umar b. al-Khat}t}āb. He was governor of … Continue reading
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