Mohamed ben Issa

Muḥammad al-Hādī ibn ʿĪsā al-Ṣufyānī al-Mukhtārī (; 1467–1526) also known by his title al-Shaykh al-Kāmil was a Moroccan scholar of Sufism and also an ascetic. He was the founder of the Isawiyya Sufi order. In his teenage years, he was initiated into the Sufi order of Muhammad al-Jazuli, and lived on to succeed him in such matters.

Legacy The Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum where Mohammed al-Hadi ben Issa is buried. After his death, the Issawi order flourished. It is now widespread throughout not only Morocco, but also Libya, Tunisia and even Algeria. Many zawiyas for the order exist in Morocco now as well. The shrine over the grave of Mohammed al-Hadi ben Issa was entirely reconstructed in 1776 by the Alaouite ruler, Mohammed ben Abdallah. It is now a popular spot in Meknes for religious tourism, and it also functions as a mosque.