Al-Fassi family

The Fassi family is the name of the household of the Sheikhs of Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya from Mecca descending from Imam Fassi.

Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi, who belongs to a Sharifi family descendant of Muhammed, was born in Fes in 1173 Hijri (ca 1760 CE) or 1218 Hijri and returned to his ancestral town Makkah in 1240 H/1823 CE, where he died in 1280 Hijri, ca 1863 CE, is the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs, who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order.

Qutb Shamsuddin Makki al-Fassi is the only son of Imam Fassi and Gouth az-Zaman. He was the sole sheikh and Sheik As Sujjadah of Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya order after the death of Qutbul Ujud. He in his lifetime made a visit to India in particular Madurai and few parts of Sri Lanka to spread the order.

Qutb Muhammad Ibrahim al-Fassi Moulana is the elder of the three sons of Qutbuna Shamsudin Makki al-Fassi. He is the Sheikh as Sujjadah of Fassiyatush shadhiliyya tariqa after the death of Sheikh Shamsuddin Makki. He died in 1966 CE.

Born in 1304 Hijri (ca 1886~CE), Qutb Abdullah al-Fassi Moulana is the second son of Gouth az-Zaman Sheikh Shamsuddin makki who spread the tariqa widely to many parts of the world. He died in 1968 CE.

Qutb Abul Hasan al-Fassi Moulana is the third son of Gouth az-Zaman Shamsuddin Makki razi. He died in his childhood.

He is the eldest son of Sheikhuna Muhammad Ibrahim moulana razi. He became the Sheikh as Sujjadah after the death of Sheikh Abdullah Moulana Razi. He visited India twice in 1974 and 1991 and many times to Sri Lanka. His wafat happened on 5th of Jamaad al Awwal 1418 Hijri, which is 8 September 1997.A book was edited in Los Angeles by a private advisor of Sheikh Shams Aldein Abdulah AlFassi and his Son Sheikh Abdellah.

After the death of Dr.Muhammad al Fassi, His brother Sheikh Abdul Wahab Ibrahim al fassi became the Sheikh us Sujjada. He died soon after.

In 1999, Sheikh Abdul Qader son of Qutb Muhammad Ibrahim Al Fassi, the head of the household of Sheikh Ibrahim Al Fassi al Makki Ash Shazuli, became the sheikh as sujjada. Today, he lives in Jeddah.

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