Sheikh Yusuf
Muhammad Yusuf al-Maqassari | |
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The Coming of Sheik Joseph by G.S. Smithard and J.S. Skelton, year 1909. | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep 3 July 1626 |
| Died | 23 May 1699 (aged 72) |
| Era | Early modern period |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism, Fiqh, Tawhid, and Anti-colonialism |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Tariqa | Khalwati Sufi orders |
| Creed | Athari |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Ibrahim al-Kurani |
Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep (3 July 1626 – 23 May 1699), more commonly known as Sheikh Yusuf or Sheik Joseph, was an Indonesian Muslim of noble Makassar descent. He was also known as Muhammad Yusuf al-Maqassari or Tuanta Salamaka ri Gowa (Savior from Gowa). In 1693 he was exiled to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, which resulted in his establishing Islam in the Cape.