Mohamed ben Issa
Mohamed ben Issa or al-Hadi ben Issa (also nicknamed Sheikh al-Kamil Arabic: الشيخ الكامل محمد بن عيسى; 1467–1526) was a Moroccan Wali and founder of the Triqa Issawiya. He is considered the patron-saint of the city of Meknes.
Sidi Mohamed al-Hadi ben Issa سيدي محمدالهادي بن عيسى | |
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| Title | Ash-Sheikh al-Kamil الشيخ الكامل |
| Other names | al-Hadi ben Aissa |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1467 Shaym near Safi |
| Died | 1526 |
| Resting place | al-Hadi ben Issa Mausoleum |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Tariqa | Tariqa Issawiya |
| Other names | al-Hadi ben Aissa |
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His Tariqa has found many followers outside his native region, and today has outposts throughout Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
A hagiography was done by 18th-century Moroccan historian Ahmed ibn al-Mahdi al-Ghazzal in his book an-Nour al-Shamil (النور الشامل).
Life
He originated from the Semlala, one of the most important Sanhaja Berber clans in Jazulah of Sous.
As his father was a follower of Imam al-Jazuli, he was born in the region of Safi amongst the Mukhatar clan of the Shaym tribe and travelled as a youngster with his father to Fes
Descendants
One of his grandsons has a mausoleum in Jamat Shaim, where it is referred to locally as Sidi Issa ben Makhlouf.