Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i

Sheikh Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i
محمد سعيد الجمل الرفاعي
Personal life
Born	Muhammad Said Mahmoud Hussein al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i محمد سعيد محمود حسين الجمل الرفاعي 1935 Tulkarm, West Bank
Died	11 November 2015(2015-11-11) (aged 79–80) Greenbrae, CA, United States
Resting place	Tulkarm and Jerusalem
Citizenship	Palestinian
Era	20th century 21st century
Main interest(s)	Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tafsir
Occupation	Scholar of Islam
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni

Shaykh Muhammad Sa‘id al-Jamal ar-Rifa‘i ash-Shadhuli (1935 in Tulkarm^[1] – 11 November 2015 in San Francisco)^[2] better known as Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal, was a 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]

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 978-1-892595-00-3, August 1996.

Death

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

External links

• In Remembrance of Shaykh Muhammad Said Al-Jamal

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." 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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.