‘Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish al-‘Alami (Arabic: ??? ?????? ?? ???? ??????) (also spelled, Ibn Manish, Ibn Machich, Ben Mshish) was a Sufi saint who lived during the reign of the Almohad dynasty. He was born in the region of Beni Aross near Tanger and lived from 1140 to 1227 AD. At one point in his life he withdrew to the mountain Jabal al-`Alam, near Larache, where his mausoleum now is situated. He was the spiritual guide of Abu-l-Hassan ash-Shadhili also Abu-l-Hassan ash-Shadhili was His' only Disciple.His own spiritual legacy was connected with that of Abu Madyan, the great formulator of Moroccan Sufism. He is the ancestor of Ali ibn Rashid, founder of Chefchaouen.
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1140
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1227 (aged 86)
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