Ibn al-Arif
Ibn al-Arif | |
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| Born | Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Mohammed ibn Musa ibn Ata Allah al-Mariyyi al-Sanhaji July 24, 1088 |
| Died | September 27, 1141 (aged 53) Marrakesh, Almoravid dynasty |
| Resting place | Marrakesh |
| Nationality | Andalusian |
| Notable work(s) | Mahasin al-Majalis |
| Occupation | Sufi Mystic |
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Ibn al-Arif (Arabic: ابن العريف) or Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Mohammed ibn Musa ibn Ata Allah al-Mariyyi al-Sanhaji, also known as Al-Urruf (July 24, 1088 – September 27, 1141) was a famous Sufi. He is especially well known as the founder of a Sufi school or tariqa, which was based on the teachings of Ibn Masarra, and as the author of Mahasin al-Majalis (The Attractions of Mystical Sessions).