Ahmed Babikir
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Shaykh Ahmed Babikir |
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| Born |
1950s Omdurman, Sudan |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Sudanese |
| Era | Modern |
| Region | Europe |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Imam, murshid, teacher |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni (Sufism) |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Hadith, Aqeedah, Dawah, Tajweed, Tasawwuf |
| Sufi order | Sammaniya |
| Website | www |
Ahmed Babikir (أحمد بابكر), also known as Abu Bakr As-sudani (أبو بكر السوداني), is a Sudanese-born British Islamic scholar, Imam, murshid and television presenter.
Babikir was born in Omdurman, Sudan. He is a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad's companion (Sahabah), Abu Bakr, from whom he takes his name.
He studied Islamic Sciences in Sudan under Shaykh Fatih Qaribullah son of Sayyidi Shaykh Qaribullah son of Shaykh Ahmed At-Tayyib. He has certified ijazah in various Islamic disciplines, including Maliki fiqh (jurisprudence), Hadith (prophetic tradition), Aqeedah (theology),Tafsir (exegesis), Ta’wil a-ahadith (interpretation of ahadith),Dawah, Tajweed and Tasawwuf, under the tutelage of scholars and sages of Africa and the Middle East.
As a young man, he was initiated into the Sammaniya Tariqa (Sufi order)). He was granted ijaza (authorisation) as a spiritual guide by the sage Shaykh Fatih Qaribullah. He later received ijazas from other spiritual luminaries such as Shaykh Salih Jafari and Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani.
In 1977, Babikir arrived in Britain. He completed a degree in Mathematics and a Masters in Management at the University of London. He organised and started his first programme at London Central Mosque in Regent's Park. He then went on to participate in the development of the North London Community Centre.
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