About Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi
Lived 1530 – 1604 (aged 73–74). Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi was a Moroccan teacher and mystic.
Abu al-Mahasin Yusuf ibn Mohammed Yusuf al-Fasi (1530/1531 in Ksar-el-Kebir, Morocco – 14 August 1604 in Fes, Morocco) was a major figure of Moroccan Sufism and the founder of the Zawiya al-Fassiya in Fes. He belonged to the al-Fasi Family. He is notable for his influence on the whole of northwest Africa. In 1578 he took part in the famous Battle of Ksar El Kebir against the Portuguese. He is the father of Mohammed al-Arbi al-Fasi.
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Who was Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi?
Moroccan Sufi (1530/31–1604)
When was Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi born?
Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi was born in 1530 in Ksar el-Kebir.
When did Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi die?
Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi died in 1604 in Fez.
What was Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi's occupation?
Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi was a teacher and mystic.
What nationality was Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi?
Abu l-Mahasin Yusuf al-Fasi was Moroccan.
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