Algerian Sufi saint Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Makhlūf ath-Tha‘ālibī عبد الرحمن بن مخلوف الثعالبي | |
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| Born | 1384 CE/785 AH |
| Died | Friday, 23rd of Ramadan, 1479 CE/875 AH |
| Resting place | Thaalibia Cemetery, Bab El Oued |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | Algeria |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Main interest(s) | kalam Sufism Aqida Tafsir |
| Notable work(s) | Al Jawahir Al Hissane fi Tafsir Al Koran (the fine pearls in the exegesis of the Koran) and Haqaiq at-Tawhid (Realities of Oneness) |
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Abdul-Rahman al-Tha'alibi (Arabic: أبو زيد عـبـد الـرحـمـن بن مـخـلـوف الـثـعـالـبـي, romanized: Abū Zayd ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Makhlūf ath-Tha‘ālibī) (1384 CE/785 AH – 1479 CE/875 AH) was an Arab Scholar, Imam and Sufi wali. He was born near the town of Isser 86 km south east of Algiers. He was raised in a very spiritual environment with high Islamic values and ethics.[1] He had great interpersonal skills and devoted his entire life in service of the most deprived, to dhikr of Allah, and to writing of over 100 books and treatises.
He has become a symbol of Algiers, which has become known as the "city of sidi Abder Rahman."