Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Zuhayli al-Badisi explained

Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Zuhayli al-Badisi was a 14th century Moroccan saint and savant. Ibn Khaldun mentioned him as the last great Moroccan saint. He is buried outside the old town of Badis. According to Leo Africanus, his tomb had become a shrine, called Sidi Bu Yaqub, which is still venerated by the locals.^[1]

Notes and References

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