Ismail al-Khalidi al-Minangkabawi (1712 - 1844) was an Islamic scholar belonged to Khalidiyya branch of Naqshbandi tariqa in the 18th to 19th century, hailed from today's Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra. He is regarded as the pioneer of the tariqa in Minangkabau region, as well as the whole Indonesian archipelago. He was also known as a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence, kalam theology and tasawwuf (science of Islamic mysticism).
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1712
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1844 (aged 131)
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