Rashid Al Marikhi
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Shaikh Rashid Bin Ibrahim Al Marikhi is a prominent Sufi Sunni Islamic scholar and teacher in Bahrain
. He used to be the khateeb of the Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Mosque in Muharraq
until 1988. He has been praised for his role in bridging the Sunni-Shia sectarian divide in Bahrain and has warm relations with Shia scholars in Bahrain. As a leader of the Sufi tradition in Bahrain, he has been a target of criticism by puritanical Salafist activists.
His son, Shaikh Ibrahim Al Marikhi, is the chief justice
of the Supreme Sunni Sharia Court in Bahrain and the president of the Imam Malik ibn Anas
Society. The Imam Malik Society is the only registered Sufi organization in Bahrain.
Among Shaikh Rashid's published works is Raf' al-Astar 'an Shubuhat wa Dalalat Sahib al- Hiwar ("Exposing the Insinuations and Aggravations of the Author of the 'Debate with al-Maliki").
Among his teachers are Shaikh Mohammed Al Hijazi of Muharraq
, Shaikh Mohammed Abil Mulla of Al Ahsa, Shaikh Abbas Bin Alawi Al Maliki of Mecca
(brother of Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki
), and Shaikh Abdul Qadir Al Saggaf http://users1.nofeehost.com/saqqaf/ of Jeddah
.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. He used to be the khateeb of the Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Mosque in Muharraq
Muharraq
Muharraq , is Bahrain's third largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The city is located on Muharraq Island and has long been a centre of religiosity...
until 1988. He has been praised for his role in bridging the Sunni-Shia sectarian divide in Bahrain and has warm relations with Shia scholars in Bahrain. As a leader of the Sufi tradition in Bahrain, he has been a target of criticism by puritanical Salafist activists.
His son, Shaikh Ibrahim Al Marikhi, is the chief justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Supreme Sunni Sharia Court in Bahrain and the president of the Imam Malik ibn Anas
Malik ibn Anas
Mālik ibn Anas ibn Mālik ibn Abī 'Āmir al-Asbahī is known as "Imam Malik," the "Sheikh of Islam", the "Proof of the Community," and "Imam of the Abode of Emigration." He was one of the most highly respected scholars of fiqh in Sunni Islam...
Society. The Imam Malik Society is the only registered Sufi organization in Bahrain.
Among Shaikh Rashid's published works is Raf' al-Astar 'an Shubuhat wa Dalalat Sahib al- Hiwar ("Exposing the Insinuations and Aggravations of the Author of the 'Debate with al-Maliki").
Among his teachers are Shaikh Mohammed Al Hijazi of Muharraq
Muharraq
Muharraq , is Bahrain's third largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The city is located on Muharraq Island and has long been a centre of religiosity...
, Shaikh Mohammed Abil Mulla of Al Ahsa, Shaikh Abbas Bin Alawi Al Maliki of Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
(brother of Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki
Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki
Shaykh al-Sharif Al-Sayyid Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Alawi ibn Abbas ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Maliki al-Hasani al-'Idrisi al-Makki was a prominent Sunni Islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia. He was born in Mecca to a family of well known scholars who, like himself, taught in the Sacred Mosque...
), and Shaikh Abdul Qadir Al Saggaf http://users1.nofeehost.com/saqqaf/ of Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
.