Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i

Shaykh Muhammad Sa‘id al-Jamal ar-Rifa‘i ash-Shadhuli (1935, Tulkarm[1] - 11 November 2015, San Francisco)[2] better known as Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal, was Palestinian Islamic scholar, Khatib, Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque,[3] and famous Sufi scholar of the 21st century. He was a teacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Muhammad Said al-Jamal was a descendant of Ahmad al-Rifaʽi, founder of Rifaʽi Sufi Order.[2][4]

Sheikh

Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i
محمد سعيد الجمل الرفاعي
Personal
Born
Muhammad Said Mahmoud Hussein al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i
محمد سعيد محمود حسين الجمل الرفاعي

1935
Tulkarm, West Bank
Died11 November 2015(2015-11-11) (aged 79–80)
San Francisco, United State
Resting placeTulkarm and Jerusalem
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipPalestinian
EthnicityArab
Era20th century
21st century
DenominationSunni
Main interest(s)Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tafsir
OccupationScholar of Islam

Early life

Muhammad Sa‘id al-Jamal ar-Rifa‘i ash-Shadhuli was born in 1935 in Tulkarm city in the Holy Land.[5]

Works

Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i has written more than 40 books in English and Arabic.[6] His books include:

  • Music of the Soul: Sufi Teachings, ISBN 9781892595003, August 1996.

Death

Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i died in 11 November 2015 in San Francisco,[2] he was buried in Jerusalem after Salat al-Janazah for him in Al-Aqsa Mosque.[7]

References
  1. "Sidi Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i as-Shadhuli". Farm of Peace. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "In Remembrance of Shaykh Muhammad Said Al-Jamal". Green Mountain School. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i ash-Shadhuli - Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe M.D." 2020-12-18. Archived from the original on 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  4. "Our Guide Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i ash-Shadhulli". Shadduli Center. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. "from Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal's visit". Technology of the Heart. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. "Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i ash-Shadhdhuli". Sufimaster. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. "محمد الرفاعي". alquds.com (in Arabic). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.


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