Ahmed al-Tijani

Algerian Sufi
Person human Q365797
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Summary

Ahmed al-Tijani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aïn Madhi[2]. He was born on 1738[3]. He passed away in Fez[4]. He died on September 1815[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], murshid[7], scholar[8], author[9], and Sufi[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ahmed al-Tijani's place of birth was Aïn Madhi[2].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani passed away in Fez[4].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani was born on 1738[3].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani was born on January 1, 1737[12].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani died on September 1815[5].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani held citizenship in Algeria[13].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani worked as a theologian[6].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani worked as a murshid[7].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's professions included scholar[8].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani worked as an author[9].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani worked as a Sufi[10].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's field of work was Sufism[14].
  • A notable student of Ahmed al-Tijani was Sidi Tahar al-Tlemcenî[15].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[18].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani is recorded as male[19].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's Commons category is recorded as Sidi Ahmad at-Tijani[21].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's family name is recorded as Tijani[22].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's given name is recorded as Ahmad[23].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو العباس أحمد التيجاني'}[26].
  • Ahmed al-Tijani's madhhab is recorded as Malikism[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahmed al-Tijani was born in Aïn Madhi[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1738[3] and January 1, 1737[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], murshid[7], scholar[8], author[9], and Sufi[10]. Ahmed al-Tijani's field of work was Sufism[14]. A notable student of him was Sidi Tahar al-Tlemcenî[15].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[16], a major religious group[28], founded in 0631[29]; Sunni Islam[17], an Islamic denomination[30], founded in 0601[31]; and Ash'ari[18], a school of thought[32], in Algeria[33], founded in 0900[34].

Death and Burial

Ahmed al-Tijani died on September 1815[5]. He passed away in Fez[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ahmed al-Tijani include Tijaniyyah[35], a tariqa[36], founded in 1780[37], headquartered in Aïn Madhi[38].

Why It Matters

Ahmed al-Tijani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Tijaniyyah[35], a tariqa[36], founded in 1780[37], headquartered in Aïn Madhi[38].

FAQs

Where was Ahmed al-Tijani born?

Ahmed al-Tijani was born in Aïn Madhi[2].

Where did Ahmed al-Tijani die?

Ahmed al-Tijani died in Fez[4].

What did Ahmed al-Tijani do for work?

Ahmed al-Tijani worked as theologian[6], murshid[7], scholar[8], author[9], and Sufi[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Sunni Islam, Ash'ari
    Occupation → theologian, murshid, scholar +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'ba', 'bn', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', '
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  2. 22d ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Sunni Islam, Ash'ari
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  3. 28d ago · Salihu Aliyu · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Sunni Islam, Ash'ari
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  4. 8w ago · Mastrocom · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803095357143, 20110803104621786
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → theologian, murshid, scholar +2
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1738-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1737-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  7. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Fez
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Madhhab → Malikism
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