Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine

Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine
Personal
Born
Died1793/1794
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
CreedAsh'ari
Main interest(s)Sufism, Islamic jurisprudence
Notable work(s)Founder of the Rahmaniyya Sufi order
Alma materAl-Azhar University
OccupationScholar, Sufi Saint
Senior posting

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Gashtuli al-Jurjuri al-Azhari Abu Qabrayn (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن القشطولي الجرجري الأزهري بوقبرين; died in 1793/1794), mostly known as Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine (Arabic: سيدي محمد بو قبرين) was a Berber ash'ari 'alim, founder of the Rahmaniyya Sufi order and is one of the seven Patron Saints of Algiers.[1] The Sidi M'Hamed District in Algiers and the municipality of the same name, Sidi M'Hamed, are both named after him.

  1. ^ Bentaleb, Mohamed (August 16, 2011). "Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine le saint aux deux tombeaux". El Moudjahid. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2013.