tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49097173426915933742024-02-19T03:26:04.068-08:00Al MadaniAl Madanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537688240826261803noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909717342691593374.post-11110410628472963132008-07-19T13:19:00.000-07:002008-12-13T07:55:25.965-08:00Shaik Mohammed Zafir<strong><em>Shaik Mohammed Zafir</em></strong>(1828-1903 )<br />Born in Misrata district in Derne near Tripoli,Libya 1244/1828.<br />Member of Madani branch of the shadhiliyya order<br />His full name is <strong><em>Shaikh Mohammed Zafir b.Mohammed Hasan b.Hamza Zafir al-Madani at Trablusi al-Magribi asha-shirazi</em></strong>.<br />His father is <strong><em>Mohammed hasan Zafir al Madani</em></strong>,his mother's name is <strong>Kamer</strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx-EuKmtX9fTcWvaD760yUS2h8vGUNRcX6ezDKg0B1y969Y-mEAlEBiUUf1juesaxi5eMXvXFu70vhk6P056RRNh369RzWMSBZ9vTTzUfiXZJYg4lzqvXNmiyfeD9FOdpSynpETkf4W5z/s1600-h/t2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224855464026587938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx-EuKmtX9fTcWvaD760yUS2h8vGUNRcX6ezDKg0B1y969Y-mEAlEBiUUf1juesaxi5eMXvXFu70vhk6P056RRNh369RzWMSBZ9vTTzUfiXZJYg4lzqvXNmiyfeD9FOdpSynpETkf4W5z/s320/t2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He received private lessons from his father.<br />stayed in Misrata up to 19_20 agesFollowing his basic education he went to Tunus,Algeria and Egypt He then moved to Medina,he took lessons from scholars of the region.<br />After completing his education he returned to Tripoli and stayed there until age of 43.<br />He then became the successor of the Madani branch of shadhiliyya order.<br />Meanwhile,his brother <strong><em>Hamza Zafir</em></strong> came to Istanbul.he was introduced to Pertevniyal Valide Sultan (mother of Sultan Abdulaziz) by the governor of Tripoli,Mahmud Nedimpasha(d.1300/1883).<br />when she declared her willingness to join the order,<strong><em>Hamza Zafir</em></strong> told her that his brother is the one toconsult for that.<br />And advised him to be invitedto Istanbul.So,<strong><em>Shaikh Zafir</em></strong> came to Istanbul in 1287/1870 during <em>Abdulaziz era</em>.<br />Ahouse near Unkapami has been assigned to him.<br />He soon started giving lessons there.<br /><em>Abdulhamid II</em> met him first there in one of the gatherings in disguise.<br />He admired <em><strong>Shaikh Zafiri</strong></em> alot.<br /><em><strong>Shaikh Zafiri</strong></em> carried on there gatherings there for 3 years.<br />He married a woman from Sultan's palace in 1290/1873.And he went to Medina with the purpose of retiring into seculution.<br />In 1293/1876 <em>Abdulhamid II</em> came to power.<br /><strong><em>Shaikh Zafiri</em></strong> was invited to the capitol once more.<br />He started ritual and litany(dhikr) accoring to Shadhiliyya way in Yildiz Hamidiye mosque.<br />Ertugrul Tekkesi was built by the Sultan as a sign of his admiration to <strong><em>Shaikh Zafiri</em></strong>.<br />In that way.<br />Shadhiliyya order had the chance of opening its first tekke in Ottomanterritory.<br /><strong><em>Shaikh Zafiri</em></strong> wanted to go back to him country (<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Libya</strong></span>) three times but the Sultan did not allow him.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225110689405041570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMTZWV_jrrsk0Yr-hIvFboxfxu6IgHyG4U7_60GmJA2o_TPvkAHia7oCYDZpCaZAUplmMWTPq1h52CC4kKQrqBOOvuqLvmXTaan9QlKIS0rEwRQd32CDJ6Ey4XNDkOwNqnWYmdE6_ysJi/s320/t8.JPG" border="0" /> So he stayed in Istanbul until he passed away in 1321/1903.<br /><strong><em>Shaikh Zafiri</em></strong> influenced many of the important characters of his age.<br />Among his disciples worth to mention are Tunuslu Hayreddin Pasha,Mohammed Abduh and Cemaleddin Efgani.Shaikh Mohammed B.Aziz,Ahmed Zafir,Ibrahim Zafir are some ofhis successors.<br />His wife Deblec Hanum died 1330/1912 and buried in his tomb<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225113657706251250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmaox6AavNX44pL7d4WyoIAiRnIyBbu_alOyz-Ih-omi1c6wuuqE4107IgKotEopsM11hzw_MsyTzL9yHRvi-zyEh0zBSA1MztS-OWq83Ga4agK5TvJSrd40CU0rP0HhSLxbebVyD2MIF/s320/t9.JPG" border="0" /> <strong><em>Shaikh Zafiri</em></strong> had 14 boys 9 daughters.<br />His works<br />1.Al-Envaru'l Kudsiyya fih Tenzih-i Turuki'l kavmi'l Aliyye<br />2.an-Nuru's Satu ve'l Burhanu'l kati<br />3.Akrabu'l vesail li-idraki maali muntehabi'r resail<br />4.al-Vazifetu'z Zafiriyye .<br /><br /><div><div dir="rtl" align="right">I've been There for the first time in my Life with my family, I met Shaikh Ozair and his daughter Zeynab.<br />Shaikh Ozair he is the Emam of the Mosque beside the <a href="http://www.pbase.com/osmantanidik/muhammed_zafiri_tomb">Takia</a><br />He was generous man ,Proud to meet him and I wish we can see him again<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225236273404938370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKWVlkg1TLcEbmZkuiMH_5MuUpsrohDw4Qu65wF_NLqnqaKYDHSTvU_cd2QL5VLmtXGFxvC4rfln7IY6n-1caHvrzHrNkQiWm1hbOjVj-R-_PhWirqYZK6P-IbhFt-hgf0suk_gD-pE87/s320/1.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXO4i_x01dgVTQq9DsozBZYunrDaVS41q6MRvC4MZkQflyUHAJ_aP_ErgrjL6FxE_NeAPVJ9oek6mf7BpB6sxf4faZ5qdDJZJCZgNQJDhizPtOmOPffdOQiyJxnX_9NSwzq_pcVlcZ-KW/s1600-h/T.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224823851094299922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXO4i_x01dgVTQq9DsozBZYunrDaVS41q6MRvC4MZkQflyUHAJ_aP_ErgrjL6FxE_NeAPVJ9oek6mf7BpB6sxf4faZ5qdDJZJCZgNQJDhizPtOmOPffdOQiyJxnX_9NSwzq_pcVlcZ-KW/s320/T.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225237457484747842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCddVYgp_p8LbxhC_yo4PKaEyDd8NbCB-pTe2yzcw6arJekpNVET7ddDi4dO5VGlqRlt7JpZlFExzhwvVF2c9qoTKTpVGTzsxMe85UQaKOn-0RXTVBEO1adEHR0pQTfgqC3th445NrocT6/s320/2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><em><strong>A.A.Basher.Zafir Al Madani</strong></em></div></div>Al Madanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537688240826261803noreply@blogger.com9