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Sidi Muhammad ibn al-Habib al-Amghari 🇲🇦

محمد بن الحبيب الأمغاري الفاسي (Known as "Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib")
Shadhili-Darqawi Sufi Master, Poet, Educator of Meknes
Born 1876 🇲🇦 Fez, Morocco
Passed Away Jan 11, 1972 Blida (en route to Hajj), Algeria
Lifespan 96 years old
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"Empty the heart of all that is fleeting, and the eternal light will fill every corner."

Archival Overview

Revered 20th-century Moroccan spiritual guide of the Shadhili-Darqawi order based in Meknes, whose mystical poetry compilation (Diwan) is sung and studied globally.

Biographical Record

Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib was an esteemed teacher at Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez before establishing his main zawiya in Meknes. Known for his profound spiritual illumination, gentleness, and defense of Islamic tradition against colonial cultural erosion, he attracted disciples from across Morocco and around the globe.

His celebrated poetry collection, The Diwan of Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib, is praised for its sublime mystical metaphors on divine unity, spiritual purification, and love for the Prophet Muhammad. He passed away peacefully while en route to Mecca in 1972.

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Final Resting Place

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Zawiya Habibia Mausoleum
Meknes, Morocco
GPS: 33.8960, -5.5560
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