Tabaqat Al-Shadhiliyya Al-Kubra - Biographies of Prominent Shadhili Masters

This landmark English translation presents the spiritual legacy of nearly one hundred Shādhilī saints, drawn from across eight centuries of Islamic history. Compiled by the Moroccan scholar Sīdī Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Kūhīn, Ṭabaqāt al-Shādhiliyya al-Kubrā is a rich collection of biographies that chronicles the lives, virtues, sayings, and miracles of the awliyāʾ—those sanctified souls who shaped the Shādhilī tradition and carried its light through time.

This edition includes carefully selected entries not only from al-Kūhīn’s own compilation but also from contemporary sources, offering a wide-ranging portrait of the Shādhilī path as it unfolded across lands and generations. From Imām Abū’l-Ḥasan al-Shādhilī and his immediate successors to later luminaries in the Maghrib and beyond, this volume offers intimate glimpses into the hearts and stations of those who walked the path of Divine nearness.

Both a historical record and a spiritual treasury, Biographies of Prominent Shādhilīs is a vital resource for students of Sufism, lovers of the awliyāʾ, and anyone seeking inspiration in the lives of those who lived for purely for Allah’s sake.