Ahmad al-Dardir
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Ahmad al-Dardir 🇪🇬

أحمد الدردير (أحمد بن محمد العدوي) (Known as "Imam al-Dardir")
Grand Mufti of the Malikis at Al-Azhar, Author of Aqida al-Tawhid and al-Sharh al-Saghir
Born 1715 🇪🇬 Beni Adi (Asyut), Egypt
Passed Away Oct 08, 1786 Cairo, Egypt
Lifespan 71 years old
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"The scholar must stand before the palace of the tyrant to defend the rights of the breadwinner."

Archival Overview

Supreme 18th-century Maliki jurist, theologian, and spiritual reformer of Al-Azhar whose legal compendium al-Sharh al-Saghir is studied throughout North and West Africa, known as the champion of Cairo's common folk.

Biographical Record

Born in Upper Egypt, Abu al-Barakat Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Dardir graduated from Al-Azhar, appointed Chief of the Maliki school of jurisprudence and inspector of the sacred mosque. He combined profound legal scholarship with spiritual leadership in the Khalwatiyya Sufi order.

When Mamluk beys levied extortionate taxes and terrorized Cairo markets in 1785, Imam al-Dardir closed the gates of Al-Azhar and mobilized tens of thousands of ordinary craftsmen and citizens in massive civil disobedience, forcing the rulers to sign a covenant guaranteeing citizen rights. His shrine near Al-Azhar remains an enduring sanctuary.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Zawiya and Mausoleum of Imam al-Dardir
Cairo, Egypt
GPS: 30.0458, 31.2625
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