A Man of Many Splendours: Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad

Mostafa Al-Badawi
Hardback, 608 pages
9780952085393

Habib Ahmad Mashhur Al-Haddad (1907-1995): His Life, Mission & Influence

Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad was the great 20th century Ba-Alawi scholar and saint whose influence in many parts of East Africa was so profound that he was considered the Renewer (Mujaddid) of Islam.

Mashhur means famous and Habib Ahmad did indeed become exceptionally famous. His presence was imposing, yet at the same time, because of his engaging and affectionate manners, quite soothing. His knowledge was awesome. He was truly a man of many splendours.

To compile this account, Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi drew on the numerous verbal and written accounts he had been collecting over the years from those who had known Habib Ahmad closely, his own personal experience, Habib Ahmad’s writings, letters and poems, and the many recordings of his discourses.