Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana Rahimahullah

Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana is Yemen Islamic Scholar and Sufi saint . Who later migrated to Srilanka to serve muslim society.

Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana born in Hadaramouth , Yemen. He got basic education his native village. Then, He traveled to Macca and studied under Sheikh Usmanul Mirgani Rahimahullah. After that, he went to Egypt and studied in Al-Azhar University. In Al-Azhar University he got chance to study under Sheikh ul Islam Ibraheem al-Bajoori Rahimahullah. Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana Rahimahullah earned his graduation in Al-Azhar University. He spent some time in Egypt after gain his graduation.

Sheikh Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana Rahimahullah traveled to India along with Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Umar Badhib Al-Yamani Rahimahullah. They both stayed in Jiffry Mowlana house in Kerala, India. Then, Sheikh traveled many places in India for Islamic Seminary  Works. Sheikh Mubarak Mowlana met Sheikh Muahmmad Ameen Effiendi Al-Qadiri As-Shafiyyi during his travel in India. Sheikh Mubarak Mowlana stayed with Sheikh Muahmmad Ameen Effiendi Al-Qadiri As-Shafiyyi and become his spiritual follower.  Later Sheikh Mubarak Mowlana was granted Ijaza of Qadiriyyah Sufi Order by Sheikh Muahmmad Ameen Effiendi Al-Qadiri As-Shafiyyi.

Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana Rahimahullah traveled to Srilanka for  Islamic Seminary  Works. Sheikh Mubarak mowlana met Sheikh Mustafa Rahimhullah in Srilanka. Sheikh Mustafa Rahimahullah became spiritual follower of  Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana Rahimahullah. They both travelled Ambe , Ruwanwella (Rathnapura District) to visit Sheikh Akeeb Waliyllah grave. There Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Mubarak Mowlana Rahimahullah granted Khilafa of Qadiriyatun Nabaviyyah Sufi Order to Sheikh Mustafa Rahimahullah. Sheikh Mubarak Moulana founded the Qadiriyyathun Nabaviyyah Tariqa Sufi order which is a branch of Qadiriya Tariqa. Sheikh Mubarak Moulana and Sheikh Mustafa travelled around Sri Lanka to places such as Galle, Beruwala, Balapitiya, Thunduwa, Kahatowita, Malwana, Viyangalla and other places and they established a Takkiya (Sufi meditation center) in those villages. They founded a Takkiya (Sufi meditation center) in Beruwela. This Takkiya is the headquarters of the Qadiriyyathun Nabaviyyah Tariqa in Sri Lanka. Sheikh Mubarak Moulana later gave Ijaaza and granted the Khilafa of Qadiriyyathun Nabaviyyah Tariqa Sufi order to Sheikh Musthafa.Sheikh Mubarak Moulana died in the year 1862. His body was buried in Galle Talapitiya Jumma Mosque.

References:
1. Souvenir : Qadriyatun Nabaviyyah Pontottam Takkiya (1999). Malwana
2. Souvenir : Badhibiyyah 150th Nadr Kandoori (2011). Kahatowita