Sidi Ibrahim al-Desouki | |
|---|---|
 Mausoleum of Saint Ibrahim El Desouki | |
| Title | Shaykh al-Islam |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 633AH, (1255CE) |
| Died | 676AH, (1296CE) |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age, (Later Abbasid Era) |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Occupation | Imam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Shafi'i |
| Tariqa | Desouki (founder) |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
'Ibrahīm Bin ʿAbd-El-ʿAzīz 'Abu al-Magd (Egyptian Arabic:إبراهيم بن عبد العزيز أبو المجد), better known asEl Desouki (الدسوقي) (1255 inDesouk,Egypt – 1296), was an EgyptianImam and the founder of theDesouki Order.
El Desouki was born inDesouk on theNile Delta and lived there his whole life, hence his attribution to it.[1] According totraditions and popular sayings, he is a descendant ofAli ibn Abi Talib from his paternal side throughAli al-Hadi.[2][3] El Desouki was influenced by theShadhili Sufi order founded by his uncleAbu al-Hasan Shadhili and was as well close to his contemporary SufiAhmad al-Badawi ofTanta.[4] He becameSheikh ul-Islam of Egypt duringBaibars' rule.
His feast is celebrated twice a year: the first during April, and the second on October the 2nd.[5]
