Died 1526
Meknes Name Mohamed Issa Denomination Sunni | Religion Islam Other names al-Hadi ben Aissa | |
Title Ash-Sheikh al-Kamil
الشيخ الكامل Born 1467 Shaym near Safi Resting place al-Hadi ben Issa Mausoleum | ||
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Mohamed ben Issa or al-Hadi ben Issa (also nicknamed Sheikh al-Kamil Arabic: الشيخ الكامل محمد بن عيسى; 1467–1526) was a Moroccan Wali and founder of the Triqa Issawiya. He is considered the patron-saint of the city of Meknes.
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His Tariqa has found many followers outside his native region, and today has outposts throughout Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
He was hagiographed by 18th-century Moroccan historian Ahmed ibn al-Mahdi al-Ghazzal in his book an-Nour al-Shamil (النور الشامل).
Life
He originated from the Semlala, one of the most important Sanhaja Berber clans in Jazulah of Sous.
As his father was a follower of Imam al-Jazuli, he was born in the region of Safi amongst the Mukhatar clan of the Shaym tribe and travelled as a youngster with his father to Fes
Descendents
One of his grandsons has a mausoleum in Jamat Shaim, where it is referred to locally as Sidi Issa ben Makhlouf.