Imam Fassi (Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi), who was born in Fes in 1173 Hijri (ca 1760 CE)[1] or 1218 Hijri[2] and died in 1280 Hijri, ca 1863 CE[1], was the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs, who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya sufi order.[1]
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The boy who later became known as Imam Fassi was born in the year 1173 Hijri (ca 1760 CE)[1] or 1218 Hijri[2] in Fes in Morocco, from which the family name "al-Fassi" had earlier been derived.[1] His mother died during his very childhood. He was a hafil al-Quran during his childhood and travelled to various parts of the world and finally Makkah in search of wisdom.
Imam Fassi can be briefly referred to as Qutbul Ujud or Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi. Some of the full versions of his name include Qut ar-Rabbani Haikaluth Samadani Qutbul Ujood ash-Sheikh Imam Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Mas'ood bin Abdur Rahman al-Makki al-Maghrabi al-Fassy ash-Shaadhili Radiyallah or Abu Abdullah ash-Sheikh Sayydina Hazrat Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Mas'ood bin Abdur Rahman al-Makki al-Maghribi al-Fassi ash-Shadhili (Razi…) or Qutbul Ujood Imam Fassi Raziyallah Ta'ala Anhu.
Imam Fassi travelled to Mecca to memorise and learn the Coran with tajwid. He travelled to many places in search of good preachers. His main sheikh was Sidi al-Sheikh Muhammad bin Hamzah al-Madani[1] (Sheikh Qutb Mohammad bin Hamza lafir al-Madani (Rali…)[3]).
Imam Fassi and his descendants form a branch of Shadhiliyya[4] which is the only tariqush Shukr (Order of Gratitude).