Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i
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Shaykh Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i (1820-1882)[1] was a Somali scholar who played a crucial role in the spread of the Qadiriyyah movement in Somalia and East Africa. He was born in the rural village of Kedilai North west of Mogadishu.
[edit] Early life
Under the supervision of the local Ulema, he studied elementary ilm until he absorbed all they could teach him. Eventually surpassing them, he decided to move to Mogadishu where he obtained knowledge from the great scholars of the city including Sheikh Isma'il b. Umar al-Maqdishi [1].
Shaykh al-Zayla'i traveled to various Islamic centers in the Horn of Africa where he honed his intellectuall skills. After completing his education, he returned to his home village. He then started a community of pupils near Qulunquul, setting out to spread the Qadiriya order throughout the region of the upper Shabelle river. This enhanced his reputation and also helped the order gain considerable success amongst the region's pastoralists, the villagers of the interior, and the religious elite.
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