Ustadh Lamana

His name is Muhammad Lamin bin Ad-Dah

He was born in 1966 in the region of Irkiz and is a direct descandant of the Prophet peace be upon him. He studied the Quran and memorised it aged 11 at the hand of Mafouz bin al-Haaj al-Hasan and later on took ijaza in Imam Nafi'i recitations (Warsh and Qalun) at the hand of Shaykh Bah (1989)

He studied the normal mahdhara curriculum in all subjects and has started teaching in Nabbaghiya during the mid nineties.

Ustadh Arafat

Full name: Muhammad Lamin Ibn Muhammad Hafiz al-'Alawi al-Shinguetti, Known as Arafat
Date and Place of birth: 1972 in a village called Barayn South of Nabbaghiya.

His studies: Ustadh Arafat completed memorising the Quran in 1984, aged 12.

Texts studied: In Seerah Nabawiya, Ustadh Arafat read Qurrat al Absaar (poem), by Abdul Aziz Al-Lumti Al-Fassi, Al-Ghazaawaat, Hawadith ul-Sinin, Shamaa’il by Shaykh Muhammad Faal (Shaykh Bah). In Arabic Language, Lamiyat ul-‘Arab amongst other books; Khullassatu Ibn Malik, Jamiy al-Mukhtar by Ibn Bunan; Lamiyat ul-Af’al in Morphology; ‘Uqud ul-Juman in Rhetoric, The Sullam of Akhdhari in Logic; in Maliki fiqh, Mukhtasar of Shaykh Khalil, Tuhfat ul-Hikam, Al-Minhaj of al-Zaqaq in fundamentals of fiqh, Idaatu al-Dujna in Aqeedah, Maraqi Saud in foundations of fiqh by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim; Murtaqa al-Usul of Ibn ‘Assim; Tul’at ul-Anwar in Mustalah al-Hadith by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim and Alfiya of al-‘Iraqi; Maraqi Saud in foundations of fiqh by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim; Murtaqa al-Usul of Ibn ‘Assim.His teachings:Ustadh Muhammad started teaching in Nabbaghiya in 1998, teaching fiqh, grammar, morphology, methodical analogy (usul) and hadith terminology (Mustalah)Ustadh Arafat is specialised in Arabic sciences. He lives with his family in Nabbaghiya.

Ustadh Abdullah wuld Bah

Full Name:

Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Fall Ibn Abdullah

Date and place of birth:

Ustadh Abdullah was born in 1969 in the village of Nabbaghiya

His studies:

Ustadh Abdullah studied the Quran in Nabbaghiya up until 1980. He then, under his father's tuitions, Shaykh Bah, read a variety of texts on different Islamic sciences.

His teachings:

Ustadh Abdullah started teaching on a full-time basis in 2001 all the sciences that he learned, including logic, grammar, seerah, Maliki jurisprudence, linguistics (lugha) and Bayan (eloquence).

Ustadh Mishri

Ustadh Mishri, far left, attends a class of Ustadh Muhammad Butar

Full Name:

Al-Mishri Ahmed ibn al-haawi

Date and Place of birth:

1975, Nabbaghiya

His studies:

Ustadh Mishri finished memorising Quran in Nabbaghiya at the age of 9. Studied under the supervision of Shaykh Bah various subjects. Among the books he read in Maliki jurisprudence: Ibnu ‘Ashor, The Kafaf of Muhammad Mawlud, The Mukhtasar of Shaykh Khalil, The Rissalah of Ibn Abi Zaid; in Nahuw: The Ajrumiya, The Alfiya of Ibn Malik; in Morphology: Lamiyat ul-Af’al of Ibn Malik; in Seerah: Quraat ul-Absar, Al-Ghazawat, The Shamail; in Arabic linguistics (lughah): Al-Shuarah al-Ashra al-Jahiliyn.

His teachings:

Ustadh Mishri is one of the youngest teachers in Nabbaghiya. He started teaching in 1987 and is essentially focusing on Maliki jurisprudence.

Ustadh Mukhtar

Ustadh Mukhtar, centre, teaches his students in the mosque of the Mahdhara

Full Name:

Al-Mukhtar Ibn Humadah

Date and Place of birth:

Ustadh Mukhtar was born in 1967 in the village of Barayn

His studies:

He memorised the Quran at a young age before joining a governmental school where he obtain the Primary school diploma year 1981. He then left it to study in the Mahdhara of Nabbaghiya under the tuition of Shaykh Bah year 1982.

His teachings:

Ustadh Mukhtar teaches a wide range of subject, essentially focusing and showing great expertise in Maliki jurisprudence and sciences of the Quran. Ustadh Mukhtar is also the administrator of the Mahdhara.

Ustadh Muhammad Butar

Full name:

Muhammad bin Muhammad Hurma bin Butar

Date and Place of birth:

1971 in a village called Barayn South of Nabbaghiya.

His studies:

Ustadh Muhammad memorised the Quran at the hand of a katib called ad-Dah bin Talib and completed it in 1983, aged 12.

Texts studied:

In Seerah Nabawiya, Ustadh Muhammad read Qurrat al Absaar (poem), by Abdul Aziz Al-Lumti Al-Fassi, Al-Ghazaawaat, Hawadith ul-Sinin, Shamaa’il by Shaykh Muhammad Faal (Shaykh Bah). In Arabic Language, Lamiyat ul-‘Arab amongst other books; Khullassatu Ibn Malik, Jamiy al-Mukhtar by Ibn Bunan; Lamiyat ul-Af’al in Morphology; ‘Uqud ul-Juman in Rhetoric, The Sullam of Akhdhari in Logic; in Maliki fiqh, Mukhtasar of Shaykh Khalil, Tuhfat ul-Hikam, Al-Minhaj of al-Zaqaq in fundamentals of fiqh, Idaatu al-Dujna in Aqeedah, Maraqi Saud in foundations of fiqh by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim; Murtaqa al-Usul of Ibn ‘Assim; Tul’at ul-Anwar in Mustalah al-Hadith by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim and Alfiya of al-‘Iraqi; Maraqi Saud in foundations of fiqh by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim; Murtaqa al-Usul of Ibn ‘Assim.

His teachings:

Ustadh Muhammad started teaching in Nabbaghiya in 1997, teaching fiqh, grammar, morphology, methodical analogy (usul) and hadith terminology (Mustalah)

Ustadh Butar is specialised in Arabic sciences. He lives with his family in Nabbaghiya.

Ustadh Muhammad Said

Full Name:

Muhammad Said bin Muhammadi bin Baddi

Date and Place of birth:

1959 – Boutilimit

His studies:

Ustadh Muhammad Said finished memorising the Quran in 1969 at the age of 10 in Nabbaghiya.
He read a broad range of texts in Nabbaghiya, including The Alfiya of Ibn Malik in Arabic Grammar with the versed commentary The Turra of Ibn Bunan; The Turra of al-Hassan ibn Zeen on Lamiyat ul-Af’al of Ibn Malik; Turrat ul-Sullam (The Sullam of al-Akhdhari) in Mantiq, logic, by Mahnadh Bab, Ihmirar of Abd al-Salam on The Sullam of al-Akhdhari; The Mukhtasar of Shaykh Khalil in Maliki fiqh; Tuhfat ul-Hitam of Ibn ‘Assim; Al-Minhaj of al-Zaqaq in fundamentals of fiqh; Maraqi Saud in foundations of fiqh by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim; Murtaqa al-Usul of Ibn ‘Assim, ‘Uqud ul-Juman in ‘ilm ul-bayan by Imam Suyuti, Tul’at ul-Anwar in Mustalah al-Hadith by Ibn Hajj Ibrahim. He has also memorised collections of Jahiliya poetry.

What he teaches:

Ustadh Muhammad Said started to teach during the nineties in Nabbaghiya.
The main texts he teaches are Khalil, al-Rissalat of Ibn Abi Zaid, Ibnu ‘Ashor, Tuhfat ul-Hikam, Alfiya Ibn Malik, Maraqi Saud, Murtaqa al-Usul, Turrat ul-Sullam, Ihmirar ‘Abd ul-Salam and logic.

Ustadh Muhammad Said lives with his family in Nabbaghiya.