Mohamed ben Issa’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro A Moroccan Wali
From Morocco
Gender male

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.

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