Ali al-Jifri explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Sheikh |
| Habib Ali Al-Jifri |
| Native Name: | الحبيب علي زين العابدين الجفري |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Birth Date: | 1971 4, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality: | Yemeni |
| Occupation: | Islamic scholar |
| Organization: | Tabah Foundation |
| Shaykh Sayyid |
Habib Ali Zain al-Abidin al-Jifri (ar|الحبيب علي زين العابدين الجفري; born 16 April 1971[1]) is a Yemeni Sunni Islamic scholar and spiritual educator based in the United Arab Emirates.[2] [3] He is the founder of Tabah Foundation (
مؤسسة طابـة),
[4] [5] a research institute based in
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
[6] Early life
Ali Zain al-Abidin al-Jifri was born in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 16 April 1971[7] (20th Safar 1391 AH). Al-Jifri is a direct descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Husayn ibn Ali.[8] [9] He has written books including "The Concept of Faith in Islam."[10]
Awards and recognition
In 2009 Al-Jifri was listed 37th in the world's 500 most influential Muslims by Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[11] and in 2023 was number 22. He was a recipient of the Eugen Biser award in 2008 for his contribution to the document A Common Word Between Us and You.[12]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Pierret, Thomas. Religion and State in Syria: The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution. 25 March 2013. 127. 978-1107026414.
- http://www.aquila-style.com/focus-points/spirituality/scholar-spotlight-sufi-kind-love/76404/ Aquila Style: "Scholar spotlight: Habib Ali al-Jifri, a Sufi kind of love" - By Omar Shahid
- Web site: Scholar spotlight: Habib Ali al-Jifri, a Sufi kind of love. Aggarwal. Ricky. 7 June 2019. Aquila Style. en-US. 2019-10-04.
- [Gerhard Böwering]
- Web site: مؤسسة طابة للأبحاث والإستشارات | Tabah Foundation.
- Philip Lewis, Young, British and Muslim (Continuum 2007), p 76.
- Thomas Pierret, Religion and State in Syria: The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution, p 127.
- Yvonne Y Haddad, Educating the Muslims of America, p. 151.
- Web site: Biography | al Habib Ali AlJifri.
- Web site: The Concept of Faith in Islam - by Habib Ali al-Jifri - Full book (English and Arabic) in PDF. 8 January 2013. 11 December 2018. 1 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401144125/http://seekershub.org/blog/2013/01/the-concept-of-faith-in-islam-by-habib-ali-al-jifri/. dead.
- Web site: Habib 'Ali Zain Al Abideen Al-Jifri. The Muslim 500.
- Joseph Nnabugwu, Analyzing A Common Word Between Us Muslims and You Christians: A Critical Discourse Analysis, p 101.
