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'''Mohammed ibn al-Talib al-Tawudi ibn Suda''' (1700–1795) was one of the most influential scholars of the 18th century in [[Morocco]], both politically and intellectually. He is described by the Egyptian historian, [[Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti|Al-Jabarti]], as the "crescent of the [[Maghreb|Maghrib]]".<ref>Rex S. O'Fahey, ''Enigmatic saint: Ahmad ibn Idris and the Idrisi tradition'', London, 1990, p. 35-36</ref> He went on the [[hajj]] in 1767-1768 and studied in [[Medina]] with [[Mohammed ibn Abdel Karim al-Samman]] (1718–1775), founder of the Sammaniyya branch<ref>[[:it:Sammaniyya]]</ref> of the [[Khalwati order|Khalwatiyya]] and in Cairo with the Indian scholar [[Mohammed Murtada al-Zabidi]] (d. 1791). In Cairo he also taught the [[Muwatta Imam Malik|Muwatta]] of [[Malik ibn Anas]] at the [[Al-Azhar]]. Ibn Suda was appointed by the sultan in 1788 to reform the curriculum at the [[Qarawiyin]] University of [[Fes|Fez]], where he was installed as ''mufti'' and ''shaykh al-jamaa.'' Ibn Suda is also well known as the author of a commentary on [[Sahih al-Bukhari]].<ref>See: Abd al-Hayy ibn Abd al-Kabir al-Kattani, ''Fihris al-faharis wa'l-athbat wa-mu'jam al-ma'ajim wa'l-mashyakhat wa'l-musalsalat'', ed. Ihsan Abbas, 3 vols. , Beirut 1982-6, pp. 256-63,</ref> and as the teacher of [[Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi|Ahmed ibn Idris]].
'''Mohammed ibn al-Talib al-Tawudi ibn Suda''' (1700–1795) was one of the most influential scholars of the 18th century in [[Morocco]], both politically and intellectually. He is described by the Egyptian historian, [[Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti|Al-Jabarti]], as the "crescent of the [[Maghreb|Maghrib]]".<ref>Rex S. O'Fahey, ''Enigmatic saint: Ahmad ibn Idris and the Idrisi tradition'', London, 1990, p. 35-36</ref> He went on the [[hajj]] in 1767-1768 and studied in [[Medina]] with [[Mohammed ibn Abdel Karim al-Samman]] (1718–1775), founder of the Sammaniyya branch<ref>[[:it:Sammaniyya]]</ref> of the [[Khalwati order|Khalwatiyya]] and in Cairo with the Indian scholar [[Mohammed Murtada al-Zabidi]] (d. 1791). In Cairo he also taught the [[Muwatta Imam Malik|Muwatta]] of [[Malik ibn Anas]] at the [[Al-Azhar]]. Ibn Suda was appointed by the sultan in 1788 to reform the curriculum at the [[Qarawiyin]] University of [[Fes|Fez]], where he was installed as ''mufti'' and ''shaykh al-jamaa.'' Ibn Suda is also well known as the author of a commentary on [[Sahih al-Bukhari]]<ref>See: Abd al-Hayy ibn Abd al-Kabir al-Kattani, ''Fihris al-faharis wa'l-athbat wa-mu'jam al-ma'ajim wa'l-mashyakhat wa'l-musalsalat'', ed. Ihsan Abbas, 3 vols. , Beirut 1982-6, pp. 256-63,</ref> and as the teacher of [[Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi|Ahmed ibn Idris]].

== See also ==

* [[Zawiya of Sidi Taoudi Ben Souda]]


==References==
==References==

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Mohammed ibn al-Talib al-Tawudi ibn Suda (1700–1795) was one of the most influential scholars of the 18th century in Morocco, both politically and intellectually. He is described by the Egyptian historian, Al-Jabarti, as the "crescent of the Maghrib".[1] He went on the hajj in 1767-1768 and studied in Medina with Mohammed ibn Abdel Karim al-Samman (1718–1775), founder of the Sammaniyya branch[2] of the Khalwatiyya and in Cairo with the Indian scholar Mohammed Murtada al-Zabidi (d. 1791). In Cairo he also taught the Muwatta of Malik ibn Anas at the Al-Azhar. Ibn Suda was appointed by the sultan in 1788 to reform the curriculum at the Qarawiyin University of Fez, where he was installed as mufti and shaykh al-jamaa. Ibn Suda is also well known as the author of a commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari[3] and as the teacher of Ahmed ibn Idris.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rex S. O'Fahey, Enigmatic saint: Ahmad ibn Idris and the Idrisi tradition, London, 1990, p. 35-36
  2. ^ it:Sammaniyya
  3. ^ See: Abd al-Hayy ibn Abd al-Kabir al-Kattani, Fihris al-faharis wa'l-athbat wa-mu'jam al-ma'ajim wa'l-mashyakhat wa'l-musalsalat, ed. Ihsan Abbas, 3 vols. , Beirut 1982-6, pp. 256-63,