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Abd al-Rahman bin Zayn Mawla Aidid (907-950 AH)
Abd al-Rahman bin Zayn Mawla Aidid was a Ba Alawi scholar and devotional figure of Tarim, born in 907 AH and remembered for Quran,…
Taha bin Umar bin Taha al-Saqqaf (d. 1063 AH)
Taha bin Umar bin Taha al-Saqqaf was a Ba Alawi jurist and judge of Sayun.
Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Hadi bin Abd al-Rahman al-Saqqaf (d. 1045 AH)
Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Hadi bin Abd al-Rahman al-Saqqaf was a Ba Alawi scholar born in Tarim who became known for the religious sciences, Arabic…
Abd al-Rahman bin Ali bin Abi Bakr al-Saqqaf (850-923 AH)
Abd al-Rahman bin Ali bin Abi Bakr al-Saqqaf was a Ba Alawi scholar of Tarim born in 850 AH.
Umar bin Abdullah bin Alawi al-Aydarus (926-1000 AH)
Umar bin Abdullah bin Alawi al-Aydarus was a Ba Alawi scholar and community leader of Aden, born there in 926 AH.
Umar bin Abdullah Bashayban (d. 1066 AH)
Umar bin Abdullah Bashayban was a Ba Alawi scholar born in India into the Bashayban branch of the family.
Ali bin Husayn bin Umar bin Husayn bin Umar (d. 1069 AH)
Ali bin Husayn bin Umar bin Husayn bin Umar was a Ba Alawi scholar born in Lahj in Yemen.
Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Hasan Barum (d. 1039 AH)
Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Hasan Barum was a Ba Alawi scholar of Tarim who became known for hadith, Quranic commentary and public…
Abdullah bin Shaykh bin Abdullah al-Aydarus (945-1019 AH)
Abdullah bin Shaykh bin Abdullah al-Aydarus was a Ba Alawi scholar and teacher of Tarim, born there in 945 AH.
Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Aydarus al-Saqqaf (988-1053 AH)
Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Aydarus al-Saqqaf was a Ba Alawi scholar of Tarim born in 988 AH.