Habib Umar bin Hafiz
Director of Dar Al Mustafa,
Habib Umar bin Hafiz is well known for his Prophetic lineage and status as one of the most influential Sufi scholars alive today. His influence through scholarship and preaching is vast in Indonesia and East Africa. He is also incredibly influential through his leadership of the Ba’Alawi movement. He has increased his touring of western countries in the past few years in response to his growing following.
Cultivation of Scholarship
Habib Umar founded and runs Dar al Mustafa, a center for traditional Islamic scholarship that currently hosts an array of international students, in Tarim, Yemen. He has joined the ranks of the world’s leading Muslim academics and scholars as a signatory of ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’, a document that builds bridges between Muslims and Christians.
Da’wa & Humanitarian Efforts
Habib Umar is noted for his da’wa efforts, with significant visits to the USA and Europe over recent years. In July 2008, he partnered with Muslim Aid Australia as founder of Yemen-based NGO Al Rafah Charitable Society to address issues of poverty and hunger and lack of sufficient health care that affect areas of Tarim.
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