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Sidi Mahmud ben Aissa

Type Figure Region Morocco Time c. 1464–1605 Also known as Founder of the Aissāwiyya order

Sidi Mahmud ben Aissa was a renowned Moroccan Sufi saint who founded the Aissāwiyya order, known for his spiritual rituals and popular influence;…

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  1. 1601–1605Meknes · Meknes-Tafilalet RegionStill active in Moroccan religious life in his later years; his order's spiritual gatherings and popular devotion had wide influence. He died around 1605, and his tomb and lineage system became an important vehicle of North African Sufi culture for later generations.

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