Muhammad al-Ya’qoubi
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Sayyid Muhammad Abul Huda al-Ya’qoubi (born May 7, 1963 CE, Zul Hijjah, 13 1382 AH) is an Islamic scholar
and murshid
.
, Syria
. He is the son of Ibrahim al-Ya’qoubi a scholar and former Imam of Grand Omayyad Mosque
. He is also a sayyid
where his family lineage can be traced back to Islamic Prophet
through his grandson Hasan ibn Ali
. He is a murshid of the Shadhili
sufi
order.
. He studied under him the major works of the Sacred Knowledge, memorized many texts and didactic
poems. His father gave him several ijazah
s (certificates to teach).
He has also received ijazah from prominent scholars of Syria such as: the Maliki Mufti of Syria, Sayyid Makki al-Kittani; the Hanafi Mufti of Syria, Muhammad Abul Yusr Abidin; Ali al-Boudaylimi of Tlemcen
, Abdul Aziz Uyun al-Sud and Salih al-Khatib.
In addition to his religious education, he has also completed a degree in Arabic Literature at Beirut Arab University
. Additionally in 1991, he joined the Phd program of linguistics
at the University of Gothenburg at the Department of Oriental Studies. In Sweden, he worked as a researches and teacher of Arabic Literature.
at the age of 12, and it was a plea to the Prophet. His collection of poetry is growing, and a few poems in English have been added to it. He started teaching Qur'an and Tajwid
at the Darwishiyya Mosque at the age of 11. He made his debut as Friday speaker at the age of 14 at al-Saadaat Mosque, was appointed as Friday Imam and speaker at the age of 17 and as a teacher of the Sacred Knowledge at the age of 20.
Since then, he has been teaching the Islamic sciences such as Aqidah
(Islamic theology), Tafsir
(Qur'anic exegesis), Hadith
(Prophetic tradition), Tasawwuf (Sciences of the heart), Fiqh
(Islamic jurispudence), Usul
(origins and fundamentals), Mustalah
(hadith terminology), Nahw
(Arabic grammar), etc.
He currently resides in Damascus and is a public teacher at institutions there. He teaches Aqeeda
(Islamic theology) at the Umayyad Mosque; he holds the position of Jumu'a
Khatib
(Friday speaker) at the Jami' al-Hasan Mosque; at the Mosque of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi
, he teaches from al-Risalah of Imam al-Qushayri and al-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyyah
of Imam al-Tirmidhi. He is a public speaker in both Arabic and English and has studied seven languages.
of the Indo-Pak subcontinent was Ahmed Raza Khan, and said that a person of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah
can be identified by his love of Ahmed Raza Khan, and that those outside the Ahlus Sunnah are identified by their attacks on him.
On January 22, 2010 al-Ya’qoubi refuted the Mufti of Syria Ahmad Bader Hassoun
’s remarks about the Prophet Muhammad by asserting the necessity to obey the Messenger in every command including the news about the Qur'an and the names of the prophets. He also asked Mufti Hassoun to resign his job out of embarrassment and to protect the dignity of Islam and the integrity of the scholars
of Syria. The following day al-Yaqoubi was dismissed as Friday public speaker of al-Hasan Masjid in Abu Rummaneh, Damascus.
.
Ulama
-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...
and murshid
Murshid
Murshid is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher". Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher. The term is used by other branches of Islam as well, e.g. by the Nizaris, the main school of Ismā‘īlī Shiites....
.
Background
Muhammad al-Ya’qoubi was born in DamascusDamascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. He is the son of Ibrahim al-Ya’qoubi a scholar and former Imam of Grand Omayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist , is located in the old city of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world...
. He is also a sayyid
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
where his family lineage can be traced back to Islamic Prophet
Prophets of Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind. Muslims believe that every prophet was given a belief to worship God and their respective followers believed it as well...
through his grandson Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali
Al-Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib is an important figure in Islam, the son of Fatimah the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and of the fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. Hasan is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt and Ahl al-Kisa...
. He is a murshid of the Shadhili
Shadhili
The Shadhili Tariqa is a Sufi order of Sunni Islam founded by Abul Hasan Ali ash-Shadhili. Followers of the Shadhiliya are known as Shadhilis....
sufi
Sufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
order.
Education
Al-Ya’qoubi’s father trained him in the Sufi path and gave him qualification as a murshidMurshid
Murshid is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher". Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher. The term is used by other branches of Islam as well, e.g. by the Nizaris, the main school of Ismā‘īlī Shiites....
. He studied under him the major works of the Sacred Knowledge, memorized many texts and didactic
Didacticism
Didacticism is an artistic philosophy that emphasizes instructional and informative qualities in literature and other types of art. The term has its origin in the Ancient Greek word διδακτικός , "related to education/teaching." Originally, signifying learning in a fascinating and intriguing...
poems. His father gave him several ijazah
Ijazah
An ijazah is a certificate used primarily by Sunni Muslims to indicate that one has been authorized by a higher authority to transmit a certain subject or text of Islamic knowledge...
s (certificates to teach).
He has also received ijazah from prominent scholars of Syria such as: the Maliki Mufti of Syria, Sayyid Makki al-Kittani; the Hanafi Mufti of Syria, Muhammad Abul Yusr Abidin; Ali al-Boudaylimi of Tlemcen
Tlemcen
Tlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located inland in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards...
, Abdul Aziz Uyun al-Sud and Salih al-Khatib.
In addition to his religious education, he has also completed a degree in Arabic Literature at Beirut Arab University
Beirut Arab University
Beirut Arab University is a private international accredited university located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese El-Bir and Ihsan Society in 1960...
. Additionally in 1991, he joined the Phd program of linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
at the University of Gothenburg at the Department of Oriental Studies. In Sweden, he worked as a researches and teacher of Arabic Literature.
Career
Al-Ya’qoubi wrote his first qasidaQasida
The qaṣīdaᵗ , in Arabic: قصيدة, plural qasā'id, قــصــائـد; in Persian: قصیده , is a form of lyric poetry that originated in preIslamic Arabia...
at the age of 12, and it was a plea to the Prophet. His collection of poetry is growing, and a few poems in English have been added to it. He started teaching Qur'an and Tajwid
Tajwid
Tajwīd is an Arabic word for elocution, meaning proper pronunciation during recitation, as well as recitation at a moderate speed. It is a set of rules which govern how the Qur'an should be read. It is derived from the triliteral root , meaning to make well, make better, or improve. It is...
at the Darwishiyya Mosque at the age of 11. He made his debut as Friday speaker at the age of 14 at al-Saadaat Mosque, was appointed as Friday Imam and speaker at the age of 17 and as a teacher of the Sacred Knowledge at the age of 20.
Since then, he has been teaching the Islamic sciences such as Aqidah
Islamic theology
Islamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies regarding the beliefs associated with the Islamic faith. Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of aqidah. However, this term has taken a significant technical usage in Islamic history and theology, denoting those...
(Islamic theology), Tafsir
Tafsir
Tafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
(Qur'anic exegesis), Hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
(Prophetic tradition), Tasawwuf (Sciences of the heart), Fiqh
Fiqh
Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....
(Islamic jurispudence), Usul
Usul al-fiqh
Uṣūl al-fiqh is the study of the origins, sources, and principles upon which Islamic jurisprudence is based. In the narrow sense, it simply refers to the question of what are the sources of Islamic law...
(origins and fundamentals), Mustalah
Hadith terminology
Hadith terminology is the body of terminology which specify the acceptability of the narrations, hadith, attributed to the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad, as well as other early figures of religious significance...
(hadith terminology), Nahw
Arabic grammar
Arabic grammar is the grammar of the Arabic language. Arabic is a Semitic language and its grammar has many similarities with the grammar of other Semitic languages....
(Arabic grammar), etc.
He currently resides in Damascus and is a public teacher at institutions there. He teaches Aqeeda
Islamic theology
Islamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies regarding the beliefs associated with the Islamic faith. Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of aqidah. However, this term has taken a significant technical usage in Islamic history and theology, denoting those...
(Islamic theology) at the Umayyad Mosque; he holds the position of Jumu'a
Jumu'ah
Jumu'ah is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold every Friday, just after noon in lieu of dhuhr...
Khatib
Khatib
Khatib or khateeb is an Arabic term used to describe a person who delivers the sermon , during the Friday prayer and Eid prayers....
(Friday speaker) at the Jami' al-Hasan Mosque; at the Mosque of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi
Ibn Arabi
Ibn ʿArabī was an Andalusian Moorish Sufi mystic and philosopher. His full name was Abū 'Abdillāh Muḥammad ibn 'Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn `Arabī .-Biography:...
, he teaches from al-Risalah of Imam al-Qushayri and al-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyyah
Shamaail Tirmidhi
The Shamā'il Muhammadiyyah, often referred to as Shamā'il al-Tirmidhi or simply Shamā'il, is a collection of ahadith compiled by the ninth-century Muslim scholar Tirmidhi regarding the intricate details of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's appearance, belongings, manners and life...
of Imam al-Tirmidhi. He is a public speaker in both Arabic and English and has studied seven languages.
Views
Al-Ya’qoubi declared on national television that the mujaddidMujaddid
A Mujaddid , according to the popular Muslim tradition, refers to a person who appears at the turn of every century of the Islamic calendar to revive Islam, remove from it any extraneous elements and restore it to its pristine purity...
of the Indo-Pak subcontinent was Ahmed Raza Khan, and said that a person of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah
Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah
Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at and other variants may refer to:* Sunni Islam, the majority sect of Islam* Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah , an Islamic organisation operating in the United Kingdom...
can be identified by his love of Ahmed Raza Khan, and that those outside the Ahlus Sunnah are identified by their attacks on him.
On January 22, 2010 al-Ya’qoubi refuted the Mufti of Syria Ahmad Bader Hassoun
Ahmad Bader Hassoun
Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is the Grand Mufti of Syria since July 2005.-Biography:The Sheikh Hassoun was born in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic, in 1949. His father, allamah Muhammad Adeeb Hassoun was also a sheikh. He has five children and ten grandchildren. Hassoun studied at the University of...
’s remarks about the Prophet Muhammad by asserting the necessity to obey the Messenger in every command including the news about the Qur'an and the names of the prophets. He also asked Mufti Hassoun to resign his job out of embarrassment and to protect the dignity of Islam and the integrity of the scholars
Ulema
Ulama , also spelt ulema, refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of shari‘a law...
of Syria. The following day al-Yaqoubi was dismissed as Friday public speaker of al-Hasan Masjid in Abu Rummaneh, Damascus.
Personal life
Al-Ya’qoubi has three children from his first wife Al Hajjah Khala Farida Umm Ibrahim al-Ya’qoubi Aal Rabbat who died at the age of 37 and 5 months pregnant on April 10, 2006 after a car accident..
See also
- Islam in SyriaIslam in SyriaIslam in Syria comprises 87% of the total population. Sunnis make up 74% of the total, mostly of Arab, Kurdish and Turkish ethnicities. Shia's make up the remaining 13%: Alawites, Ismailis, and Twelvers. Alawites are the pre-dominant Shia group, followed by Twelvers and Ismailis. Sunnis are mainly...
- Syrian peopleSyrian peopleThe Syrian people are the inhabitants and citizens of Syria. Syrians are tied together by geography, linguistic heritage, religion, and similar Eastern Mediterranean ethnicities...
- Ahmed Raza Khan
- Habib Ali al-JifriHabib Ali al-JifriHabib Ali Zain al-`Abideen al-Jifri is an Islamic scholar from Hadhramaut, Yemen of the Shafi'i school of fiqh, and the Ashari school of aqida.-Background:...
- Muhammad Alawi al-MalikiMuhammad Alawi al-MalikiShaykh al-Sharif Al-Sayyid Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Alawi ibn Abbas ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Maliki al-Hasani al-'Idrisi al-Makki was a prominent Sunni Islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia. He was born in Mecca to a family of well known scholars who, like himself, taught in the Sacred Mosque...
- Mustafa Raza KhanMustafa Raza KhanMustafa Raza Khan, commonly known among the Muslims of South Asia as Mufti e Azam e Hind, was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1892. His father, Ahmed Raza Khan was the founder of the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam in South Asia.. His grandfather, Moulana Naqi Ali Khan Mustafa Raza Khan,...