Sidi Ben Arous
Sidi Ahmed ben Arous سيدي أحمد بن عروس | |
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Born | 1376 |
Died | 21 October 1436 Tunis |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Maliki |
Tariqa | Tariqa Arousia |
Other names | Abu Saraer ابو الصرائر |
Muslim leader | |
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Ahmed ben Arous, full name: Abu al-Abbas Ahmed Ben Abdallah ben Abu Bakr al-Houari, Tunisian Arabic: أحمد بن عروس; (c. 1376–21 October 1436) was a Tunisian Wali, religious leader and founder of the Arousia Tariqa.[1]
Life
He was born in Tunis, to a father from the Houara tribe and a mother originally from Misrata, and was a follower of the Zawiya of Sidi Mahrez. He later went to Morocco where he studied in Fes and Marrakesh. Upon his return to Tunis, he lived in seclusion for a while then worked as carpenter. His Tariqa was influenced by the Shadhili order. He was known for his sympathy for the poor, the strangers and the animals. His teachings were revived by his disciple Abdessalam al-Asmar and an extended biography of him was written by Omar al-Jazairi.
References
- ^ Al-Sakhawi. Al-Daw' al-lami` li ahli al-Qarni al-Tasi.
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- Berber Tunisians
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- Tunisian religious leaders
- 15th-century people from Ifriqiya
- 14th-century people from Ifriqiya
- Tunisian Sufis
- Tunisian people of Libyan descent
- Tunisian expatriates in Morocco
- University of al-Qarawiyyin alumni
- 1376 births
- 1436 deaths