Ahmad al-Badawi

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For other people named Al-Badawi, see Al-Badawi (disambiguation).

The Shaykh Ahmad Al-Badawī (or Al-Sayyid Al-Badawī) was a Muslim saint and founder of the Badawiyyah Sufi order. He was born in Fez, Morocco in 596 AH and died in Tanta, Egypt in 675 AH. He was noted for his ascetic behavior, and was credited with many karāmāt (miracles).

[edit] Further reading

  • Al-Imām Nūruddīn Al-Halabī Al-Ahmadī, Sīrah Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Badawī, Published by Al-Maktabah Al-Azhariyyah Li Al-Turāth, Cairo.
  • Mayeur-Jaouen, Catherine, Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Badawi: Un Grand Saint De L'islam egyptien, Published by Institut francais d'archeologie orientale du Caire

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  • Pilgrimage/Carnival photos by BBC

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  • An article by the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram

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  • A 1953 Egyptian film

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  • A short biography

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