The Shaykh banded together with others wanting to preserve these holy places, and waged battles against any army that attempted to hurt or destroy these shrines. The king had put a warrant for the Shaykh’s arrest. Shaykh Abdul Mabood after having petitioning the King on many occasions to stop these activities met with treachery. Succumbing to their threats, King Abdul Aziz launched a campaign against these two groups, by destroying the shrines of the awliya’. King Abdul Aziz bin Saud had just recently taken control of the country and was under tremendous pressure from the Wahhabi scholars in Ryadh to control the emerging influence of the Sufis in the Hijaz, as well as the Shias and their interests in the shrines of the members of the Prophet’s family. ![]() I asked about it and this is what I was told.Īfter he had performed his pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Shaykh Abdul Mabood remained in the Hijaz, teaching. That evening I noticed that there was a plaque on the wall, written in Arabic, and sealed with a wax impression that appeared to be the standard of the royal family of Saud. It was the first time I had the opportunity to visit and chat with his wife and the rest of his family in a less formal way. ![]() Shaykh Abdul Mabood’s wife invited me one night for dinner. Shaykh Abdul Mabood AL Gilani passed in 1983 at the age of 160 years old
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