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Group of Hadhrami Sayyid families This article is about the family. The Ba 'Alawi sada ( Arabic : سادة باعلوي , romanized : sādat bā'alawiy , lit. ' the descendants of ‘Alawi ' ), or the House of Ba 'Alawi ( Arabic : آل باعلوي , romanized : Āl Bā'alawiy ), is a group of Hadhrami Sayyid families and social group originating in Hadhramaut in the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula . They trace their lineage to Ahmad al-Muhajir emigrated emigrated from Basra to Hadhramaut in 931 (318H). Classical scholars of Islam such as Ibn Hajar al-Haytami , Yusuf al-Nabhani and Murtada al-Zabidi have validated the genealogy of the Ba Alawi Sada. This claim has recently faced criticism as several public figures and researchers in Indonesia began to question the direct lineage to Muhammad. They follow the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah methodology on the Shafi'i school in jurisprudence , and the Ash'ari school in faith, and they have their own way of seeking God, which is the Al-Baalawi Tariqah , one of the Sufi orders spread in the Islamic world. The Ba 'Alawis or Bani 'Alawi are known for preaching Islam. The founder of their order was Muhammad bin Ali Baalawi , known as "Al-Faqih Al-Muqaddam", who, during his time, Sayyid families in Hadhramaut were seen as a threat by other tribes. Due to regional instability, it was normal during his study that Muhammad bin Ali put a sword on his lap for protection. Muhammad grew tired of the tension and bloodshed in the ranks of the believers, thus symbolically broke his sword and announced that his Tariqa and the way of Alawi Sayyids are non-violence and renounced any tariqa that uses violence. It is believed the dissemination of Islam in Southeast Asia was carried out by traders and clerics of Hadhramaut who transited in India since 15th century as the Sufism, their practices and its influences can be traced strongly to the region. They were at the top of the social ladder in Hadhramaut because of their esteemed lineage, significant social and financial contributions, and their influence, spreading the principles of Islam to the people, establishing mosques and religious schools, and advancing knowledge through intellectual centers, which solidified their prominent position in the society. Imams of The Valley . A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia . The Spread of Islam Throughout the World: Volume 3 of Different aspects of Islamic culture Multiple History Series . "العلويون في اليمن.. درس تاريخي" . اليمني الجديد .
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The Ba 'Alawi sadah ( ) are a Hadhrami family and social group originating in Hadhramawt in the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula . They trace their lineage to al-Imam Ahmad al-Muhajir bin Isa ar-Rumi, a descendent of al-Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq born in 260H, who emigrated from Basra to Hadhramaut in 320H to avoid sectarian violence. This includes the invasion of the Qaramite forces into the Abbasid Caliphate. The Ba'Alawi tariqa is a sufi order named after and closely tied to the Ba'Alawi family. Imam al-Muhajir was also concerned about the growing tide of influence of Shi'ism among the al-Husaini Sayyids in Basra . Imam al-Muhajir's grandson Alawi was the first Sayyid to be born in Hadhramaut, and the only one of Imam al-Muhajir's descendants to produce a continued line; the lineages of Imam al-Muhajir's other grandsons, Basri and Jadid, were cut off after several generations. Accordingly, Imam Al-Muhajir's descendants in Hadhramaut hold the name Ba'Alawi ("descendants of Alawi"). The Ba'Alawi Sadah have since been living in Hadhramaut in Southern Yemen, maintaining the Sunni Creed in the fiqh school of Shafii . It was only around 1600AD they began to migrate [1] in large numbers out of Hadhramaut across all over the globe, often to practice da'wah (Islamic missionary work). . Among their areas of destination include northern states of Western India of like Ahmadabad and Surat, also the Malabar coasts. Their travels had also brought them to the South East Asias. The House of Jamalullail of Perlis is descended from the Ba'Alawi.
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Arabic text The Ba 'Alawi sadah or Sadah Ba 'Alawi ( ) are a group of Hadhrami Sayyid families and social group originating in Hadhramaut in the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula . They trace their lineage to al-Imam Ahmad al-Muhajir bin Isa ar-Rumi, a descendent of al-Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq born in 260H, who emigrated from Basra to Hadhramaut in 320H to avoid sectarian violence, including the invasion of the Qaramite forces into the Abbasid Caliphate. The families are descendants of Muhammad the prophet of Islam.
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The Ba 'Alawi sadah or Sadah Ba 'Alawi ( ) are a group of Hadhrami Sayyid families and social group originating in Hadhramaut in the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula . They trace their lineage to Sayyid al-Imam Ahmad al-Muhajir bin Isa ar-Rumi born in 873 (260H), who emigrated from Basra to Hadhramaut in 931 (320H) to avoid sectarian violence, including the invasion of the Qaramite forces into the Abbasid Caliphate .
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Group of Hadhrami Sayyid families This article is about the family. The Ba 'Alawi sadah or Sadah Ba 'Alawi ( ) are a group of Hadhrami Sayyid families and social group originating in Hadhramaut in the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula . They trace their lineage to Sayyid al-Imam Ahmad al-Muhajir bin Isa al-Rumi born in 873 (260H), who emigrated from Basra to Hadhramaut in 931 (320H) to avoid sectarian violence, including the invasion of the Qaramite forces into the Abbasid Caliphate .
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hadhrami family and social group originating in hadhramawt in the southwest corner of the arabian peninsula
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group of hadhrami sayyid families and social group originating in hadhramaut in the southwest corner of the ara
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