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Al-Sayyid al-Sheikh Muhammad al-Sharif al-Ya`qubi al-Hasani al-Idrisi (b. 1282 – d. 13621 H.) = (1865–1943) S
His jihad His teachers and ijazat His work His character His students His writings His passing Relation to the Yaqoubi family References |
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His lineage
He is Muhammad al-Sharif b. Muhammad al-Saddiq b. Muhammad al-Hasan b. Muhammad al-`Arabi b. Ahmad b. Baba Habbi, whose lineage goes back to Sayyiduna Idrs, the founder of fas, from there to Sayyiduna al-Hasan ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with both of them.
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His
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At the end of the world war, the ottoman power over Syria collapsed, and King Faysal, son of Husayn (the Sharif if Makka) seized power over Syria. In March 1920 he declared himself King of Syria. His kingdom lasted only for a few months, after whcih the french invaded Syria. People - and at their tëte the `ulema - rose in arms to defend the country against the french. They trained themseleves using the arms of the former Ottoman government. Sheikh Sheikh al-Sharif al-Yaqoubi, who commanded a divison of 500 people. In July 1920, a battle was fought in the villiage of Maysaloon outside Damascus. The mujahidun were easily defeated because their weapons were old and inefficient, and many of them were sentenced to death and had to leave the country. |
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References
[1] Tarikh`Ulema Dimashq 14th century, Vol 2 p. 579 ff. [2] Notes from lectures given by Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi. in particular: Lecture series on Love of the Scholars, given in New York, NY, November 2002 [3] Articles on modern history of the Middle East |
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