Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili

Founder of the Shadhili order
Person human Q2704613
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Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili

Summary

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili is a human[1]. Born in Tétouan[2], he… he was born on 1197[3]. He passed away in Humaithara[4]. He died on December 1258[5]. He worked as a religious leader[6], murshid[7], and walī[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's place of birth was Tétouan[2].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili died in Humaithara[4].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili was born on 1197[3].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili died on December 1258[5].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili is buried at Imam Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili Mosque[10].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's professions included religious leader[6].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili worked as a murshid[7].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's professions included walī[8].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's field of work was Sufism[11].
  • A notable student of Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili was Sidi Ali El Gorjani[12].
  • A notable student of Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili was Aisha Al-Manoubya[13].
  • A notable student of Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili was Abul Abbas al-Mursi[14].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's religion is recorded as Sufism[17].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili is recorded as male[18].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's Commons category is recorded as Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili[20].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's given name is recorded as Ali[21].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili studied under Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish al-Alami[22].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبي الحسن الشاذلي'}[24].
  • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tétouan[2], Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili… he was born on 1197[3].

Education

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili studied under Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish al-Alami[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious leader[6], murshid[7], and walī[8]. Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's field of work was Sufism[11]. Notable students include Sidi Ali El Gorjani[12], a walī[26], 1250–1282[27], of Ifriqiya[28]; Aisha Al-Manoubya[13], a scholar[29], 1199–1267[30], of Ifriqiya[31]; and Abul Abbas al-Mursi[14], an ulema[32], 1219–1281[33], specialised in Sufism[34].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[15], a major religious group[35], founded in 0631[36]; Sunni Islam[16], an Islamic denomination[37], founded in 0601[38]; and Sufism[17], a religious movement[39].

Death and Burial

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili died on December 1258[5]. He passed away in Humaithara[4]. Burial took place at Imam Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili Mosque[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili include Shadhili[40], a tariqa[41] and Shrine of Imam Shadhili[42], a shrine[43], in Egypt[44].

Why It Matters

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Abu Madyan[47], a theologian[48], 1126–1198[49], of al-Andalus[50], specialised in Sufism[51].

Entities named for him include Shadhili[40], a tariqa[41] and Shrine of Imam Shadhili[42], a shrine[43], in Egypt[44].

FAQs

Where was Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili born?

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili's place of birth was Tétouan[2].

Where did Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili die?

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili passed away in Humaithara[4].

What did Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili do for work?

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili worked as religious leader[6], murshid[7], and walī[8].

Who did Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili influence?

Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili has been cited as an influence by Abu Madyan[47].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] . jeuneafrique.com. jeuneafrique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . jeuneafrique.com. jeuneafrique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation religious leader, murshid, walī
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Tétouan
    Instance of
    Instance of human
    Place of death Humaithara
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