Sidi Ben Arous

Ahmed ben Arous
سيدي أحمد بن عروس
Sidi; Ahmed ben Arous; سيدي أحمد بن عروس
	Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmed ben Arous in Tunis, as pictured in September 2013
Other names	Abu Saraer; ابو الصرائر
Personal
Born	1376; Tunis
Died	21 October 1436; Tunis
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Maliki
Tariqa	Tariqa Arousia
Other names	Abu Saraer; ابو الصرائر
Muslim leader
	Influenced by Sidi Mahrez; Ash-Shadhili;
	Influenced Omar ar-Rashidi al-Jazairi; Abdelwahed Doukkali; Abdessalam al-Asmar;

Ahmed ben Arous, full name: Abu al-Abbas Ahmed Ben Abdallah ben Abu Bakr al-Houari, Tunisian Arabic: أحمد بن عروس‎; (c. 1376–21 October 1436) was a Tunisian Wali, religious leader and founder of the Arousia Tariqa.[1]

Life

He was born in Tunis, to a father from the Houara tribe and a mother originally from Misrata, and was a follower of the Zawiya of Sidi Mahrez. He later went to Morocco where he studied in Fes and Marrakesh. Upon his return to Tunis, he lived in seclusion for a while then worked as carpenter. His Tariqa was influenced by the Shadhili order. He was known for his sympathy for the poor, the strangers and the animals. His teachings were revived by his disciple Abdessalam al-Asmar and an extended biography of him was written by Omar al-Jazairi.

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References

Al-Sakhawi. Al-Daw' al-lami` li ahli al-Qarni al-Tasi.

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[1] Al-Sakhawi. Al-Daw' al-lami` li ahli al-Qarni al-Tasi.