The Shrine of Imam Shadhili is a highly venerated place for Muslims, commemorating renowned

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imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, se ...

and the founder of

Shadhili The Shadhili Order ( ar, الطريقة الشاذلية) is a tariqah or Sufi order of Sunni Islam founded by al-Shadhili in the 13th century and is followed by millions of people around the world. Many followers (Arabic ''murids'', "seekers" ...

Sufi order, Abu'l Hasan al-Shadhili, located in

Humaithara Abu Al Hassan El-Shazly or Sheikh Shazlyas called now or the original name Humaithara ( ar, حميثرة ', also spelled "Humaisara," "Al Maithara") or Sheikh Shazily (Arabic. الشيخ الشاذلى) (as it is called in Egypt now) is an isolate ...

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. It takes around 3 hours by road from

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, and 4–5 hours from

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Description

The core tomb building in which Imam Shadhili's grave is found was constructed in the year 1259 (656 Hijri), immediately after the death of Imam Shadhili. After the late 13th century, the number of pilgrims visiting the grave of Imam Shadhili increased and the shrine was extended in order to accommodate large numbers of people. The visitors to this shrine include

Imam Fassi Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Fassi (commonly known as ''Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi'') (1760?–1863) was the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order. Early life Fassi was born either in the year 117 ...

Makkah Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow val ...

, who is also called the second al-Shadhili and one of his important disciples, his 21st '' khalifah'', and the founder of the Fassiya branch of the Shadhili order. Almost all leaders (''shuyūkh'') from

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, Makkah have visited the shrine of Imam Shadhili, their shaykh here in Humaithara.

The well of Humaithara

There is a well outside the shrine. Imam Shadhili's gargled water was poured into this well on the day before his death.Last Advice - Everlasting Karamath -
Shazuli.com. The water in this well is located in the midst of a desert but never goes dry throughout the year. The water of this well is pure and it serves the drinking water needs of the local villages.

References

{{coord, 24.2007, 34.6356, display=title Buildings and structures completed in 1259 Buildings and structures in Egypt Mausoleums in Egypt 13th-century establishments in the Mamluk Sultanate Tourist attractions in Egypt