Source: Al-Bustān fi Dhikr al-Awliya & Rawd al-Qirtas
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Abu Abdallah Muhammad al-Miknasi 🇲🇦

أبو عبد الله محمد المكناسي (Known as "Sidi al-Miknasi")
Maliki Judge, Ascetic Theologian, Spiritual Guide of Meknes
Born c. 1140 🇲🇦 Meknes, Morocco
Passed Away 1215 Meknes, Morocco
Lifespan ~75 years old
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"Justice rendered without fear or favor is the greatest act of worship."

Archival Overview

Pious 12th-century judge and ascetic scholar of Meknes who mediated between imperial Almohad governors and municipal guilds with strict legal impartiality.

Biographical Record

Abu Abdallah al-Miknasi was revered in Meknes for his incorruptible judiciary service and dedication to voluntary poverty. Appointed qadi of the city during the height of the Almohad Caliphate, he consistently ruled in defense of peasant property rights against aristocratic encroachment.

His theological teachings emphasized rigorous introspection and adherence to the prophetic Sunnah, establishing Meknes as a major theological waypoint between Fez and Marrakech.

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Final Resting Place

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Sidi Said Cemetery
Meknes, Morocco
GPS: 33.8950, -5.5550
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