Ali al-Jifri

Habib Ali Zain al-Abidin al-Jifri (Arabic: الحبيب علي زين العابدين الجفري; born 16 April 1971[1]) is a Sunni[2] Islamic scholar and spiritual educator[3] located in the United Arab Emirates. He is the founder of Tabah Foundation (مؤسسة طابـة),[4][5] a research institute based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.[6] In 2015, he was marked as following the Sulah Kulli approach to Sunni Islam (especially in Deobandi-Barelvi matters) which makes him the center of criticism among other scholars following traditional Sunni Islam.[7]

Sheikh

Habib Ali Al-Jifri
الحبيب علي زين العابدين الجفري
Born (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971[1]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalityYemeni
OccupationIslamic scholar
OrganizationTabah Foundation
TitleShaykh Sayyid
Websitewww.alhabibali.com/en/

Early life

Ali Zain al-Abidin al-Jifri was born in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 16 April 1971[8] (20th Safar 1391 AH). Al-Jifri is a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandson Imam Husayn.[9] His lineage is recorded as follows: He is Ali, bin Abdul-Rahman, bin Ali, bin Muhammad, bin Alawi, bin Alawi, bin Ahmad, bin Alawi, bin Abdul-Rahman Mawla al-Arsha, bin Muhammad, bin Abdullah al-Tarisi, bin Alawi al-Khawas, bin Abu Bakr al-Jifri, bin Muhammad, bin Ahmad, bin Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, bin Ali, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Mirbat, bin Ali Khali Qasam, bin Alawi al-Tsani, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Ṣawma'ah, bin Alawi al-Awwal, bin Ubaydullah, bin Ahmad al-Muhajir, bin Isa al-Rumi, bin Muhammad al-Naqib, bin Ali al-Uraidhi, bin Ja'far al-Sadiq, bin Muhammad al-Baqir, bin Ali Zayn al-Abidin, bin Husayn, bin Ali bin Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad.[10] He has written a number of articles and books including "The Concept of Faith in Islam."[11]

Awards and recognition

In 2009, Al-Jifri was listed 37th in the world's 500 most influential Muslims by Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[12] He has since moved up on the list throughout the years, currently holding the number 24 spot.[12] He was a recipient of the Eugen Biser award in 2008 for his contribution to the document A Common Word Between Us and You.[13]

See also

References
  1. Pierret, Thomas (25 March 2013). Religion and State in Syria: The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution. p. 127. ISBN 978-1107026414.
  2. Aquila Style: "Scholar spotlight: Habib Ali al-Jifri, a Sufi kind of love" - By Omar Shahid 21 August 2014
  3. Aggarwal, Ricky (7 June 2019). "Scholar spotlight: Habib Ali al-Jifri, a Sufi kind of love". Aquila Style. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. Gerhard Böwering, Patricia Crone, Mahan Mirza, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought, p 600. ISBN 0691134847
  5. "مؤسسة طابة للأبحاث والإستشارات | Tabah Foundation".
  6. Philip Lewis, Young, British and Muslim (Continuum 2007), p 76.
  7. "Habib Ali UK 2015". sunniport.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. Thomas Pierret, Religion and State in Syria: The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution, p 127. ISBN 1107026415
  9. Yvonne Y Haddad, Educating the Muslims of America, p. 151. ISBN 0199705127
  10. "Biography | al Habib Ali AlJifri".
  11. "The Concept of Faith in Islam - by Habib Ali al-Jifri - Full book (English and Arabic) in PDF". 8 January 2013.
  12. "Habib 'Ali Zain al Abideen Al-Jifri".
  13. Joseph Nnabugwu, Analyzing A Common Word Between Us Muslims and You Christians: A Critical Discourse Analysis, p 101. ISBN 1462853072
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