Abu al-Huda al-Sayyadi
Personal life
Born Muhammad bin Hassan Wadi bin Ali bin Khuzam al-Sayyadi
1849
Khan Shaykhun, Idlib Governorate, Syria
Died 1909 (aged 59–60)
Büyükada, Princes' Islands, Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place His shrine, near Khan Shaykhun in Idlib Governorate, Syria
Occupation Islamic scholar and poet
Religious life
Religion Islam
Jurisprudence Shafi'i
Tariqa Rifa'i
Creed Ash'ari

Abu al-Huda al-Sayyadi (Arabic: أبو الهدى الصيادي), full name Muhammad bin Hassan Wadi bin Ali bin Khuzam al-Sayyadi, was a Syrian Islamic scholar and poet, who held the title Shaykh al-Mashayikh, or head of the Sufi Shayks, of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Abdülhamid II.[1][2][3] He is the father of Hasan Abu Al-Huda, the fourth Prime Minister of Transjordan (r. 1923–1931).[2]

Biography

Sayyadi was born in 1849 in Khan Shaykhun, modern day Syria.[4] His lineage allegedly goes back to Ahmad al-Rifa'i and Muhammad, making him a Sharif.[1][3] He was made Naqib al-Ashraf, or head of the Sharifs, of Jisr al-Shughur by Abdülaziz in 1871, and of Aleppo in 1873.[2][1][3][5]

Sayyadi met with prominent reformists like Jamal al-Din al-Afghani. In 1895, he established a library next to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.[3]

In 1876, the Ottoman Sultan at the time, Abdülhamid II, met Sayyadi[2][3] and made him Shaykh al-Mashayikh of the Ottoman Empire.[1][6][3] After Abdülhamid II was deposed, Sayyadi was exiled to Büyükada where he died in 1909.[6][7] He is buried next to his father in Aleppo.[3][4]

Views

Sayyadi was a supporter of Sufism. He was part of the Rifa'i tariqa, and wrote poems and books with Sufi themes.[8][9] Sayyadi was also very anti-Salafi in his views.[8] He encouraged the Ottoman Empire to issue a crackdown on Wahhabism. This resulted in Mahmud Shukri al-Alusi, a Sufi scholar with Salafi-influenced beliefs, being sent into exile.[10][11]

Works

  • Khizanat al-Amdad fi Akhbar al-Ghawth al-Kabir al-Sajad Mawlana al-Sayyid 'Izz al-Din 'Ahmad al-Sayaad
  • Buni al-Islam 'iya la Khamsat Ma'badi

See also

  • Mahmud Shukri al-Alusi
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Abu-Manneh, Butrus (1979). "Sultan Abdulhamid II and Shaikh Abulhuda Al-Sayyadi". Middle Eastern Studies. 15 (2): 131–153 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "أبو الهدى الصيادي: من درويش خان شيخون إلى مستشار السلطان عبد الحميد وعدو هرتزل". تلفزيون سوريا (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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  5. ^ "Archnet > Site > Dar al-Ifta' (Aleppo)". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ a b الصيادي, أبو الهدى. "ديوان أبو الهدى الصيادي". الديوان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ "‌‌أبو الهدى الصيادي". marjah.net. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  8. ^ a b Eich, Thomas (2003-01-01). "THE FORGOTTEN SALAFĪ - ABŪL-HUDĀ AS-SAYYĀDĪ". Die Welt des Islams. 43 (1): 61–87. doi:10.1163/157006003763317786. ISSN 1570-0607.
  9. ^ "دار المقتبس - محمد أبو الهدى الصيادي". almoqtabas.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  10. ^ "سلسلة رموز الإصلاح 16– علامة العراق أبو المعالي محمود شكري الألوسي (1273/ 1342هـ - 1856/ 1924م)". www.alrased.net. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  11. ^ "محمود شكري الألوسي - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-03-28.