Mohamed ben Issa
| Sidi Mohamed al-Hadi ben Issa سيدي محمدالهادي بن عيسى | |
|---|---|
| Title |
Ash-Sheikh al-Kamil الشيخ الكامل |
| Born |
1467 Shaym near Safi |
| Died |
1526 Meknes |
| Resting place | al-Hadi ben Issa Mausoleum |
| Other names | al-Hadi ben Aissa |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Sufi order | Tariqa Issawiya |
|
Influenced by
| |
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.
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.