Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam
Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali Ba 'Alawi | |
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| Born | 574 H / 1178 CE |
| Died | 653/1255 Tarim Tiram |
| Resting place | Zanbal, Hadhramaut |
| Nationality | Yemenite |
| Citizenship | Yemeni |
| Occupation(s) | Islamic scholar, Sufi |
| Known for | Founder of Ba 'Alawiyya sufi order |
| Title | Imam |
| Spouse | Zaynab bint Ahmad ibn Muhammad Sahib al-Mirbat |
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| Parent | Ali (father) |
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Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī Bā ʿAlawī (Arabic: محمد بن علي باعلوي) commonly known as al-Faqīh al-Muqaddam (Arabic: الفقيه المقدم), Arabic pronunciation: [muˈħammɑd al-faˈqiːh al-ˈmuqaddam]; 574 H - 653 H or 1178 CE - 1232 CE) is known as the founder of Ba 'Alawiyya Sufi order which has influenced Sufism in Yemen, Pakistan, India and Southeast Asia. He is the only son of Ali son of Muhammad Sahib al-Mirbath whom all 75 families of Ba 'Alawi sada that spread out from Yemen to Southeast Asia are rooted.