Imam Aḥmad Al-Muhājir |
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Native name | أحمد |
Born |
Aḥmad 873 CE Basra, Iraq |
Died | 956 (aged 82–83) al-Husaisa, Yemen |
Resting place | al-Husaisa, Yemen |
Residence | Yemen |
Nationality | arab |
Citizenship | |
Occupation | Islamic scholar, teacher |
Known for | Forefather of Ba 'Alawi sada |
Parent(s) | Isa (father) |
Ahmad al-Muhajir (Arabic: أحمد المهاجر, Aḥmad al-muhāǧir, Arabic pronunciation: [ɑhmɑd ɑl muhɑːdʒiɽ]; 260-345 AH or 873-956 CE) also known as Al-Imām Aḥmad bin ʻIsa was an Imam Mujtahid and the progenitor of Ba 'Alawi sada group which is instrumental in spreading Islam to India, Southeast Asia and Africa. He was the son of ‘Isa the son Muhammad the son of 'Ali al-Uraidhi who was the fourth son of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq, a fifth generation descendant of Ali bin Abu Talib and Fatimah bint Muhammad, the daughter of Muhammad.
His full name is Aḥmad ibn Isa Ar-Rumi ibn Muḥammad An-Naqib ibn 'Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq ibn Muhammad al-Baqir ibn Ali Zayn al-Abidin ibn al-Husain ibn Ali bin Abu Talib. According to another history, he is thought to have been born in 241 Hijrah (820 CE).