Abdallah al-Qutbi
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| Abdallah Yusuf al-Qutbi | |
|---|---|
| Personal Details | |
| Title | al-Qutbi |
| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 1952 |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Era | 19th-20th century |
| Region | Horn of Africa/North Africa |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, polemics |
Abdallah ibn Mu'allim Yusuf al-Qutbi (Arabic: عبد الله يوسف قطبي ) (c. 1879 - 1952) was a Somali polemicist, theologian and philosopher who lived in Qulunqul (Kolonkol), Somalia.
Biography
Sheikh Al-Qutbi is best known for his Al-Majmu'at al-mubaraka ("The Blessed Collection"), a five-part compilation of polemics that was published in Cairo ca. 1919-1920 (1338). In this work, he launches a literary attack on the Wahhabis, the Salihiya, and Ibn Taymiyyah, all of whom he regarded as heretics.[1] Sheikh Abdullahi Qutbi, a disciple of Sheikh Abdulrahman Al Shanshi and member of Qadiriyyah congregation, an Islamic school of thought or tariqah.
See also
References
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