Habib Ali Zain al-Abidin al-Jifri (; born 16 April 1971) is a Yemeni Islamic scholar and spiritual educator based in Cairo, Egypt.Aquila Style: "Scholar spotlight: Habib Ali al-Jifri, a Sufi kind of love" - By Omar Shahid 21 August 2014 He is the founder of Tabah Foundation (مؤسسة طابـة),Gerhard Böwering, Patricia Crone, Mahan Mirza, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought, p 600. a research institute based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Philip Lewis, Young, British and Muslim (Continuum 2007), p 76.
Early life Ali Zain al-Abidin al-Jifri was born in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 16 April 1971Thomas Pierret, Religion and State in Syria: The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution, p 127. (20th Safar 1391 AH). Al-Jifri is a direct descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Husayn ibn Ali.Yvonne Y Haddad, Educating the Muslims of America, p. 151. He has written books including "The Concept of Faith in Islam."
Awards and recognition
Since 2009, Al-Jifri has been listed as one of the top 50 most influential Muslims in the world by Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan. and in 2023 was number 22. He was a recipient of the Eugen Biser award in 2008 for his contribution to the document A Common Word Between Us and You.Joseph Nnabugwu, Analyzing A Common Word Between Us Muslims and You Christians: A Critical Discourse Analysis, p 101.
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External links Official Website