Who is Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habsyi?
Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habshi, better known as Habib Ali of Kwitang or Habib Ali Kwitang ( Arabic: علي بن عبدالرحمن الحبشي , Arabic pronunciation: [ʕali: bin ʕbdul rahman al ħabʃiy]; born in Jakarta, 20 April 1870 CE – died in Jakarta, October 13, 1968 CE) was one of the leading Islamic clerics and preachers in Jakarta in the 20th century.
Who are the brothers of Habib Nuh al Habsyi?
Habib Nuh bin Muhammad Al-Habsyi came from a family of four brothers: Habib Nuh, Habib Ariffin and Habib Zain (both of whom died in Penang) and the youngest – Habib Salikin – who died in Daik, Indonesia. From his marriage with Anchik Hamidah who came from Wellesley Province, Penang, they were blessed with only one daughter named Sharifah Badaniah.
Where did Habib Ali Kwitang’s great-grandfather Muhammad al-Habshi live?
Habib Ali Kwitang’s great-grandfather, Muhammad al-Habshi was a wulayti, came from Hadhramaut and lived in Pontianak but died in Taribah, Hadhramaut. He married to the princess of Pontianak Sultanate of Algadri clan from the dynasty of al-Qadiriyyah al-Hashimiyyah.
Who was Habib Ali and what did he do?
Habib Ali was involved in the establishment of Jamiat Kheir in 1901 and Rabithah al-Alawiyah in 1928. Although he was not an active member of Jamiar Kheir, he gave spiritual support for the establishment.