Ali ibn Abi Bakr al-Hattab

سيدي علي الحطاب (Known as "Sidi Ali al-Hattab")

Sufi Saint, Woodcutter Ascetic, Protector of the Manouba Plains

Born c. 1180 AD

Manouba / Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away 1250 AD El Batan (Manouba), Tunisia

Lifespan ~70 years old

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"The wood gathered by humble hands warms the hearth of the destitute."

Archival Overview

Revered 13th-century Sufi saint and contemporary of Abu Said al-Baji and Lalla Manoubia, who earned his living as a humble woodcutter (al-Hattab) in the hills west of Tunis.

Biographical Record

Sidi Ali al-Hattab was one of the spiritual luminaries of medieval Tunis during the Hafsid era. Emulating prophetic humility, he refused donations and earned his daily bread by gathering firewood in the surrounding forests and selling it in the souks of Tunis to feed the poor.

His zawiya at El Batan near Manouba remains one of the most visited spiritual shrines in northern Tunisia, celebrated in popular folklore, malouf songs, and regional festivals.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Zawiya Sidi Ali al-Hattab
El Batan (Manouba), Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.8040, 9.8450                    

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