Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Umar Badheeb Al Yamani was an eminent

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from

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. He arrived in

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in 1858, and until his death he did many works for

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. Sheikh Umar Badheeb was one of the significant figures among Sri Lankan Muslim leaders and reformers in the 19th century. He contributed significantly to

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education along with M.C. Siddi Lebbe and Orabi Pasha. Sheikh Umar Badheeb also provided spiritual guidance, was the Sufi sheikh and founder of Qadiriyatul Badheebiyya

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Early life and education

Sheikh Abdullah Umar Badheeb Al Yamani was born

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. He gained primary education in his home town. He went to

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to study. Sheikh Umar Badheeb studied

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under Sheikh Usman Mirghani Makki in the Grand Mosque of

. He also taken

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of sheikh Usman Mirghani Makki and later Sheikh Umar Badheeb traveled to

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and He Studied

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. When he studies in Al-Azhar, He got opportunity to study under Sheikh ul Azhar Ibrahim al-Bajuri.

Later life

Sheikh Badheeb was Complete His Graduate Study in

and He traveled to

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from

along with Sheikh Assayed Ahmed Ibn Mubarak for dahwah or teaching

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for

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in there. In India Both they travelled to Malabar,

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to Visit Sheikh Abdul Rahman. They stayed some days in Sheikh Abdul Rahman house and started their dahwah. After Many days ago Sheikh Badheeb travelled to

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and Sheikh Assayed Ahmed Ibn Mubarak travelled to

. During his Indian visit he wrote his experiences in books. At that time some people campaigned against

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's parents states. Sheikh Badheeb denied that allegation and wrote a book against their allegation under the title of ‘Zuhbathul Muslimeen Bi Abawai Seyyidil Mursaleen’. Later Sheikh Badheeb travelled to

. Sheikh Badheeb Arrived in Sri Lanka in 1840 after short stay, he returned to Yemen. He arrived Sri Lanka again 1858. When he come to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was ruled by the

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. At that time

had low levels of education. The Egyptian revolutionary leader Orabi Basha Also arrived Sri Lanka in the same time Sheikh Badheeb arrived. Orabi Pasha and Sheikh Badheeb Arrivals were assisted by M.C. Siddi Lebbe to carry out Sri Lankan education revival among Sri Lankan Muslims. Sheikh Badheeb became Sufi Sheikh of M.C. Siddi Lebbe. M.C. Siddi Lebbe found the Colombo Zahira College with the help of Sheikh Badheeb, Orabi Basha, Wappachhi Marikkar and others. Sheikh Badheeb also helped M.C. Siddi Lebbe to open many schools in many places around Sri Lanka. In this period when Muslims scholars made efforts at spiritual revival, Sheikh Badheeb was a great Sufi sheikh who helped develop the Qadiriyya Sufi order in Sri Lanka. Sheikh Badheeb travelled to many places in Sri Lanka such as

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, Madulbowa,

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. Sheikh Badheeb stayed in

for some years and brought people toward the right path. He established a takkiyathere. Sheikh Badheeb also found a school in Madulbowa, Today it’s called as Madulbowa Badheebiyya Maha Vidiyalaya. Sheikh Badheeb later came to

Kahatowita Kahatowita(Sinhala language, sinhala:කහටෝවිට Tamil language, Tamil:கஹடோவிட) is one of a village in Attanagalla electorate, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Geography and cli ...

and stayed there until his death Sheikh Badeeb built a takkiya near

Grand Mosque. He guided people toward the right path with spiritual practices. Sheikh Badheeb founded the Badheebiyyatul Qadiriyya Sufi Order. He formed Rathib Majlish and

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Majlish. He also founded the annual feast commemoration. Sheikh Badeebh established the school in Baheebiyya Takkiya, Later it was moved to another location. Today this school is known as

Al-Badriya Maha Vidiyalaya.

Death

Sheikh Badheeb did many services for

. He lived in

in his last years. Sheikh Badheeb died on 14 January 1892 in

kahatowita Kahatowita(Sinhala language, sinhala:කහටෝවිට Tamil language, Tamil:கஹடோவிட) is one of a village in Attanagalla electorate, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Geography and cli ...

. He was buried in

Badeebiyya takkiya.

Works

Sheikh Badeeb was the prolific writer and he has written many books on various topics. * ''Sailul Warid'' This book was mainly directed against the distorted ideas and wrongful practices that had crept into the Muslim society in the name of Islam. *Risaltul Atkaar *Riyaalul Ginaan *Nassemun Najdi Bi raddi nunkiril Mahdi *Soorul Mukarrabeen Bi raddil manjoobeen

References

External sources

* ''Gampaha District Muslims History'' (Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Department Publication)
Muslim Personalities in Sri Lanka, then and now.

External links

Badheebiyya AssociationAhamed Orabi PashaLandmarks In The History Of The Muslims Of Sri Lanka
{{authority control Scholars of Sufism Yemeni Sufis 19th-century Muslim scholars of Islam 1892 deaths Sri Lankan Sufis Hadhrami people 1814 births Sri Lankan people of Yemeni descent