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Al-Fasi
Al-Fassi or Al-Fasi is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Imam Fassi ( 1760 CE – c. 1863 CE), Moroccan imam **al-Fassi family, constituting the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order *Abbas El Fassi (born 1940), Moroccan politician * Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi (1599–1680), Moroccan writer *Abd al-Rahman al-Fasi (1631–1685), Moroccan writer *Abu Imran al-Fasi (974–1015), Moroccan writer *Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi ( 1530 – 1604), Moroccan theologian *Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi (1760–1837), Moroccan theologian * Ahmad Zarruq al-Barnusi al-Fasi (1442–1493), Moroccan scholar and writer * Al-Hassan al-Wazzan al-Fasi or Leo Africanus ( 1494 – c. 1554), Moroccan geographer *Allal al-Fassi (1910–1974), Moroccan politician, writer, poet and Islamic scholar *Asia Alfasi (born 1984), Libyan-British comic writer and artist *David ben Abraham al-Fasi (died before 1026 CE), lexicographer * Eric Alfasi (born 1970), Israeli basketball player and coach * Hamdun ibn al-Hajj al-Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ben Abraham Al-Fasi
David ben Abraham al-Fasi ( he, דוד בן אברהם אלפאסי) was a medieval Jewish, Moroccan lexicographer and grammarian from Fez, living in the second half of the 10th century (died before 1026 CE), who eventually settled in the Land of Israel where he is believed to have composed his magnum opus. He belonged to the sect of the Karaites, and displayed skills as a grammarian and commentator. Al-Fasi was the author of ''Kitāb Jāmiʿ al-Alfāẓ'' ("The Book of Collected Meanings"), one of the earliest known Judeo-Arabic Dictionaries, a work which defines words in the Hebrew Bible. It is the first dictionary of biblical Hebrew. He classifies the roots according to the number of their letters, as did the grammarians prior to Judah Hayyūj. Method of elucidation Scholars have pointed out that David ben Abraham al-Fasi, in all the controversies between the Rabbanites (''rabbanim'') and the Karaites (''maskilim''), invariably sides with the latter, often criticizing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamdun Ibn Al-Hajj Al-Fasi
Hamdun ibn al Hajj () or in full Abu al-Fayd Hamdun ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Hamdun ibn Abd al-Rahman Mohammed ibn al-Hajj al-Fasi al-Sulami al-Mirdasi (1760–1817) was one of the most outstanding scholars of the reign of moulay Soulayman of Morocco. He was a committed Tijani Sufi but also an outspoken critic of some of the practices of Sufism in that time. Hamdun ibn al Hajj was also one of the best known poets of the period and author of a diwan (''Silsilat Dhakhair al-turath al-adabi bi-al-Maghrib''). He also wrote a commentary on Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's Muqaddimah The ''Muqaddimah'', also known as the ''Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun'' ( ar, مقدّمة ابن خلدون) or ''Ibn Khaldun's Prolegomena'' ( grc, Προλεγόμενα), is a book written by the Arab historian Ibn Khaldun in 1377 which records ..., a gloss on Taftazani's treatise on the Mukhtasar and a series of Diwans including a controversial poem dedicated to Amir Sau'ud b. 'Abd al-'Aziz.Silsilat Dhakhair al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Fassi
El Fassi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abbas El Fassi (born 1940), Moroccan politician and businessman, prime minister of Morocco * Nadir El Fassi (born 1983), French decathlete * Farah El Fassi (born 1988), Moroccan actress * Mohamed El Fassi (1908–1991), Moroccan politician, writer and researcher See also * Al-Fasi Al-Fassi or Al-Fasi is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Imam Fassi ( 1760 CE – c. 1863 CE), Moroccan imam **al-Fassi family, constituting the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order *Abbas El Fassi (born 1940), Moroccan politician *Ab ... * Fassi {{surname, Fassi Fassi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fassi
Fassi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abdelkader Fassi Fehri (born 1947), Moroccan linguist * Aphelele Fassi (born 1998), South African professional rugby union player * Carlo Fassi (1929–1997), Italian figure skater and international coach * Farida Fassi, Moroccan professor of physics * Hatoon al-Fassi (born 1964), Saudi Arabian historian, author and women's rights activist * Juan Pablo Fassi (born 1994), retired professional Mexican footballer * Imam Fassi (1760?–1863), originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs * María Fassi (born 1998), Mexican professional golfer * Sebastián Fassi (born 1993), Mexican professional footballer * Sonwabile Fassi (born 1991), South African former cricketer Al Fassi * Allal al-Fassi (1910–1974), Moroccan politician, writer, poet and Islamic scholar * Taieb Fassi Fihri (born 1958), Moroccan politician * Mohammed al Fassi (1952–2002), Saudi businessman * Malika al-Fassi (1919–2007), Moroccan writer and nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taqi Al-Din Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Al-Fasi
Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Fasi ( ar , تقي الدين أبي الطيب محمد بن أحمد الفاسي, 8 September 1373, in Mecca, Hejaz – 6 July 1429, in Mecca, Hejaz) was an Arab Muslim scholar, hafith, faqih, historian, and Maliki qadi (judge) in Mecca. He is best known for his works on the history of Mecca and its rulers and notable natives, which reached around 18 works. He also wrote on the genealogies of some Arab tribes of Tihamah. Life He was born on Thursday, 8 September 1373 in Mecca, Hejaz, now Saudi Arabia, but spent part of his early life in Medina He eventually returned to Mecca where he took knowledge from its scholars. His family claimed descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandson, Hasan ibn Ali. He was a teacher of Maliki fiqh at the Ghiyathiyyah Madrasah in Makkah, which was considered one of the best Islamic institutions in the country and was funded by the Sultan of Bengal Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah. He went blind fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu L-Mahasin Yusuf Al-Fasi
Abu al-Mahasin Yusuf ibn Mohammed Yusuf al-Fasi () (1530/1531 in Ksar-el-Kebir, Morocco – 14 August 1604 in Fes, Morocco) was a major figure of Moroccan Sufism and the founder of the Zawiya al-Fassiya in Fes. He belonged to the ''al-Fasi'' Family. He is notable for his influence on the whole of northwest Africa. In 1578 he took part in the famous Battle of Ksar El Kebir against the Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Port .... He is the father of Mohammed al-Arbi al-Fasi. References Year of birth uncertain 1604 deaths Moroccan Sufis 16th-century Arabs {{Morocco-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Ibn Kiran Al-Fasi
Muhammad al-Tayyib ibn Kiran (; 1172/1758-1227/1812) was a Moroccan, religious scholar from Fes. He also played an active political role. Ibn Kiran is the author of ''Risala bn Saud'', a response, written at the request of the sultan mulay Slimane, to the manifesto of the Wahhabis. He has written several commentaries, including one on al-Ghazali's ''Ihya'' and another on the ''Alfiyya'' of Ibn Malik. He also wrote ''Iqd nafais alla-ali fi tahrik al-himam al-awali'', a popular religious work. Ibn Kiran was a teacher at Al-Qarawiyyin University and the teacher of Ahmad Ibn Idris Al-Fasi and Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi. See also * Ahmad ibn 'Ajiba * List of Ash'aris and Maturidis * List of Sufis This list article contains names of notable people commonly considered as Sufis or otherwise associated with Sufism. List of notable Sufis A * Abu Baqar Siddique * Abadir Umar ar-Rida * Abu Bakr al-Kalabadhi * Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani * A ... References Asharis Sunni Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Alfasi
Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi ha-Cohen (1013–1103) ( ar, إسحاق الفاسي, he, ר' יצחק אלפסי) - also known as the Alfasi or by his Hebrew acronym Rif (Rabbi Isaac al-Fasi), was a Maghrebi Talmudist and posek (decider in matters of halakha - Jewish law). He is best known for his work of ''halakha'', the legal code Sefer Ha-halachot, considered the first fundamental work in ''halakhic'' literature. His name "Alfasi" means "of Fez" in Arabic, but opinions differ as to whether he ever lived in Fez. Biography He was born in Qalaat Hammad, which is understood by most historians of the past 100 years to be Qalaat Beni Hammad in modern-day Algeria, capital city of the Hammadid rulers of central Maghreb.Leonard Levy, ''R. Yitzhaq Alfasi's application of principles of adjudication in Halakhot Rabbati'', footnotes 11-27 However, older sources believe Qalaat Hammad refers to a village near Fez. In the former case, Alfasi's name would indicate that his family had ancestry in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fasi (other)
Fasi may refer to : ; Persons : * Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi (1760–1837), Moroccan Sufi writer and religious leader * Fasi Zaka Fasi Zaka ( ps, فاسی زاکا; born 9 October 1976) is a Pakistani political commentator, columnist, radio talk show host, and television anchor. Zaka attended Somerville College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He rose to prominence for his sa ... (born 1976), Pakistani journalist * Frank Fasi (1920–2010), United States politician ; Places and jurisdictions : * Phasis (town) (now Poti), a former archbishopric in Lazica, Georgia, now a Latin titular see {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Ibn Zakri Al-Fasi
Mohammed Abu Abdallah ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Zakri al-Fasi (; died 1731) was a Moroccan writer of the 18th century. He is the author of commentaries on works of grammar, theology and mysticism, didactic poems and prose work. William Charles Brice, ''An Historical Atlas of Islam'', Brill, 1981, p. 403, 2 His biography (''Al-arf al-sihri fi bad fadail'') was written by al-Ghassani al-Wazir (1653–1733). References Moroccan writers Moroccan letter writers 1731 deaths Writers from Fez, Morocco 18th-century Moroccan writers Moroccan scholars Year of birth unknown {{Morocco-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Ibn Hajj Al-Abdari Al-Fasi
Moḥammed ibn al-Hajj al-Abdari al-Fasi (or Mohammed Ibn Mohammed ibn Mohammed Abu Abdallah Ibn al-Hajj al-Abdari al-Maliki al-Fassi; ar, إبن الحاج العبدري الفاسي) also known simply as Ibn al-Haj or Ibn al-Hajj was a Moroccan Maliki fiqh scholar and theologian writer. Originally from Fes, he would finish his life in Egypt where he died in 1336. He is most remembered for his famous book "al-Madkhal". Biography Ibn al-Haj studied under many scholars of high standing in various cities and provinces, including Tunis, Al-Qairawan, Alexandria, Cairo, in addition to Madinah and Makkah. Ibn al-Haj al-Abdari wrote ''Madkhal Ash-Shara Ash-Shareef Ala Al-Mathahib'' (''Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence According to Schools of Thought''). The book was published in 4 volumes of over 300 large pages each. It treats many different subjects. In the first volume the author includes 22 chapters, each addressing one question where practice is at variance with Islamic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Al-Mahdi Al-Fasi
Mohammed al-Mahdi al-Fasi () also known as Abu Isa Abu Abdallah Mohammed al-Mahdi ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Yusuf al-Fihri al-Fasi was a well-known mystic, biographer and historian from Fes. A member of the prominent ''al-Fasi'' family. He was born in Ksar al-Kebir on May 17, 1624Mohammed Lakhdar, ''La Vie Littéraire au Maroc sous la dynastie alawite (1075/1311/1664-1894)''. Rabat: Ed. Techniques Nord-Africaines, 1971, p. 316 and died 20 February 1698. He was buried in the mausoleum of his great grandfather Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi. He was the author of the following works on mysticism: *Three commentaries on the '' Dala'il al-Khayrat'' *''Mumti al-asma fi dhikr al-Jazuli wa at-Tabba'a wa ma lahuma min al-atba'' (on Muhammad al-Jazuli Abū 'Abdullah Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān ibn Abū Bakr al-Jazūli al-Simlālī () (d. 1465AD = 870AH), often known as Imam al-Jazuli or Sheikh Jazuli, was a Moroccan Sufi Saint. He is best known for compiling the '' Dala'il al-Khayrat'', an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |