Birth: NULL/NULL/1855 Death:NULL/NULL/1939
Born in Acre in 1855 into a family originally from Morocco; after completing his elementary education, moved to Al-Azhar in Cairo focusing on Arabic Language and Islamic Fiqh; returned and was appointed as teacher and Imam in the Ahmad Al-Jazzar Mosque in Acre; also worked as writer at the Shari’a Court during the Ottoman period; was considered conservative regarding new Islamic currents; was appointed as Qadi (Judge) in the Acre Shari’a Court; became Mufti of Acre during the Ottoman era and the British Mandate; founded Al-Ahmadiyah School in the Mosque of Ahmad Al-Jazzar, dedicating money from the Waqf to cover the tuition fees of students; is also remembered for his special voice in reciting the Holy Qur’an; died in 1939 and was buried in the Sheikh Mubarak graveyard in Acre.
