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ʽAbd al-Raḥman bin Aḥmad al-Zaylaʽi عبد الرحمن بن أحمد الزيلعي | |
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| Title | Shaykh |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1820 (1820) |
| Died | 1882 (aged 61–62) |
| Era | 19th century |
| Region | Zeila |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy,Fiqh |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
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Al-Zaylaʽi (ʽAbd al-Raḥman bin Aḥmad al-Zaylaʽiعبد الرحمن بن أحمد الزيلعي) (1820–1882) was aSomali scholar who played a crucial role in the spread of theQadiriyyah Sufi order inSomalia andEast Africa.
Born in the rural village of Kodle in the Bakool region northwest ofMogadishu, he studied elementaryIlm under the supervision of the localUlema. He later moved to Mogadishu, studying under Sheikh Isma'il b. Umar al-Maqdishi.
Al-Zayla'i traveled to various Islamic centers in theHorn of Africa. Upon returning to his home village, he established a community of pupils nearQolonqol, setting out to spread the Qadiriyyah order throughout the upperShebelle region. This enhanced his reputation and also helped the order gain considerable success amongst the region'spastoralists, the religious elite, and the villagers of the interior.[1]
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