Name:
Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf ibn Ja‘far ibn ‘Arfa al-Qurashi; some sources report his lineage as Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Abd Allah.
Title:
al-Hakkari, Shaykh al-Islam
Kunya:
Abu al-Hasan
Birth:
Born in 409 AH in Hakkar, a village east of Mosul
Sufi Order:
The ‘Aliyya Path, received from Sheikh Abu al-Faraj al-Tarsusi
Life:
He engaged in devout worship in the mountains of Hakkar and was known for his knowledge, asceticism, piety, dignity, and reverence. He was the teacher of Abu Sa‘id al-Makhzumi. He maintained regular assemblies in Baghdad where he led dhikr sessions attended by thousands of seekers.
He established many ribats (spiritual retreats) for the poor and disciples to practice Sufi rites.
Death:
He departed this world in the year 486 AH.
Sources:
- Ibn al-Mulqin, Tabaqat al-Awliya, p. 495
- Ibn ‘Imad al-Hanbali, Shadharat al-Dhahab, vol. 3, p. 379
- Ibn al-Mulqin, Tabaqat al-Awliya, pp. 451-452
- Ibn Khallikan, Wafayat al-A‘yan, vol. 3, p. 31
- Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Lisan al-Mizan, vol. 4, p. 195
