Abstract

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Ali Al-Rifa’i (D. 578 AH / 1182 AD) and His Impact on Iraqi Society: Historical Study

Wasan Hussein Muheemed

Volume: 13 Issue: 2 2023

Abstract:

Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al-Rifai is considered one of the Sufi personalities who became famous in Iraq and abroad, and to him, the Al-Rifai method of Sufism is attributed. This study dealt with his personal biography, starting with his name, lineage, nickname, titles, birth, and upbringing, his doctrine and his attributes, as well as his scientific and practical biography, including his elders in Sufism, his moral approach in it, his students, his writings, his dignities, and his impact on Iraqi society to our day, and then his death, Explaining what was mentioned about the various aspects of his life in the sources and references of differences that do not represent the essence of this study. Where the aim of this study was to highlight the status of a great scholar Sheikh, one of the poles of Islamic Sufism, immortalized by his piety and sincerity of his faith, leaving a spiritual impact on the hearts of his followers and lovers yesterday, today, and until Allah was willing.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v13i02.004

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