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List of Ba'alawi people

Ba 'Alawi people belong to a group of Hadhrami Sayyid families and social groups originating in Hadhramaut in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen republic in particular. The word Sadah or Sadat is a plural form of the Arabic word Sayyid ("Descendants of Muhammad"). The word Ba 'Alawi means descendants of Alwi. The Hadhramis use the prefex "Baa" to mean the clan of.

Ba'alwi sada are descendants of the Islamic Prophet "Muhammad" through Alwi bin Ubaidillah bin Ahmad al-Muhajir. Al muhajir means the one who migrated. He migrated from Iraq due to political instability and settled in Huseisah, a village between Sey'un and Tarim in Yemen and that was in the year 318 A.H. Corresponding to 930 C.E.

Africa

Comoros

Umar bin Ahmad bin Abubakar bin Sumeyt, Scholar and saint, 1st Mufti of Comoros
Said Toihir ben Said Ahmed Maoulana Jamal al layl, Scholar , 2nd Mufti of Comoros
Aboubacar Said Abdillah Jamal al layl, Scholar , 3rd Mufti of Comoros
Said Ibrahim of Grand Comore, politician and son of Sultan of Grande Comore
Fahmi Said Ibrahim, politician, son of Said Ibrahim and grandson of Sultan Said Ali
Said Ali Kemal Eddine, politician, son of Said Ibrahim and grandson of Sultan Said Ali
Said Ali bin Said Omar of Grande Comore, Sultan of Grande Comore
Said Mohamed Djohar, President of Comoros during the 1990s
Ahmed Abdallah, former President of the State of Comoros
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, former President of Comoros
Anrifat Nouria Attoumani Abdou Sidi Mouigni Mkuu, MZE ABDOU SOULE ELBAK's wife, President of Ngazidja (Comoros) (2001-2007)
Saïd Mohamed Ben Chech Abdallah Cheikh, the head of the Government of Comoros from 1962 until his death in 1970.
Said Achmet of Bambao,known as Mougné Mkou, Sultan of Bambao, he had more than 40 children, his descendants are present in Ngazidja, Anjouan, Zanzibar and elsewhere in the world
Sultan Hachim bin Sultan Ahmed Mougné Mkou, Sultan of Mbadjini and son of Said Achmet of Bambao

Kenya

Salih bin Alawi bin Abdallah Jamal al-Layl, religious scholar and Founder of The Riyadha Mosque in Lamu, Kenya

Habib Ali bin Abdallah Jamalulleyl, The uncle and teacher of Habib Salih Habib Manswab Abubakar bin Abdurrahman Al huseini aal sheikh Abubakr bin Salim, A scholar and Qadhi (judge) Sharif Abdallah bin Said Al-beidh, the founder of Mambrui Maulid

Habib Ahmad Badawy bin Salih bin Alawi Jamal al-Layl, religious scholar in Lamu, Kenya

Habib Muhammad bin Omar Saqqaf Sheykhul islam Habib Abdurrahman bin Ahmad Saqqaf, from siu, the former chief Kadhi of Kenya Sayyid Omar Aidid

Habib Ali bin Ahmad Badawy bin Salih Jamal al-layl, religious scholar in Lamu, and the former chief kadhi of Kenya

Habib Said bin Abdallah bin Said Al-beidh Habib Hasan Badawy Jamalulleyl

Al imam Muhammad bin Said bin Abdallah Albeidh, religious scholar in Mambrui, Kenya

Habib Abdulqadir bin Hasan bin Ismail Alhamid, Mombasa Kenya Habib Ahmad Badawy bin Muhammad mwenye wa nana Alhuseiniy, Mombasa Kenya Habib Muhammad bin Mustwafa Bunumei, Mombasa Kenya

Habib Hussein bin Ahmad bin Salih Jamal al-Layl, religious scholar in Lamu, Kenya

Habib Muhammad bin Hasan Mwenyekarama Alnadhiry, Mombasa Kenya

Habib Ahmad bin Ahmad bin Salih Jamal al-Layl, Mufti of Kenya

Abduswamad sharif nassir basakutah,Politician, Governor mombasa county, 2022–present

Sharif Abdallah bin Abu bakr bin Muhammad Al-beity, enterpueneur
Sayyida Zulekha Ahmed Nadhir Al barr, enterpeuneur
Sharif Alwy bin ahmed bin mohammed Al-beity

Owner of shop kilimanjaro located in malindi

America

United States

Ahmad Fajri Alatas, a professor of History at New York University

Australia

Jai al-Attas, co-founder and co-owner of Australian independent label Below Par Records

Middle-east

UAE

Habib Ali al-Jifri, a cleric and scholar in UAE

Yemen

Abd Al-Rahman Ali al-Jufri, a Yemeni opposition politician
Abdulaziz al-Saqqaf, a Yemeni human-rights activist, economist, and journalist
Abdul-Wasa al-Saqqaf, a Yemeni writer, poet, researcher, analyst and translator
Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad, a Muslim patron saint
Abu Bakr al-Aydarus, a Sufi saint
Ahmad bin Isa Al-Muhajir, the progenitor of Ba'alawi family
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, former prime minister of Yemen
Huda al-Attas, a Yemeni journalist and author
Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, the founder of Ba 'Alawiyya Sufi order
Umar bin Hafiz, an Islamic scholar, a cleric and founder of Darul Mustafa Seminary
Abu Bakr Salem Belfkih, a famous Yemeni singer.
Ali Salem al Beidh, president of the democratic republic of Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Habib Abu Bakr (Al-Attas) Al-Hibshi, an Islamic scholar
Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Jifri, a Saudi writer, poet and journalist
Mohammed Amin Al-Jifri, Vice Chairman of the Saudi Shura Council
Mohammed Al-Sadiq bin Abdullah Al-Jifri, Vice President of the Jeddah Municipality, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah
Omar Abbas bin Alawi Al-Saqqaf, Minister of Foreigh Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Asia

Brunei Darussalam

Syed Mohammed Ar-Rayyan ibni Syed Abu Bakar Al Yaman, Arab-Malay conglomerate
- Syed Azhar Ar-Rayyan
- Syed Uzair Ar-Rayyan
  - Sayyidah Aisyah binti Syed Uzair Ar-Rayyan
- Syed Rayyan Ar-Rayyan
- Syed Ezizi Rayyan Ar-Rayyan
- Syed Afifi Rayyan Ar-Rayyan
Syed Ja'afari bin Syed Mashor, the father-in-law of Princess Majeedah Bolkiah of Brunei

India

General Ahmad El Edroos, a Major General and Commander-in-Chief of Hyderabad State Army

Indonesia

Abdullah bin Alwi Alatas, merchant
Abdullah ibn Shaykh al-Aydarus, a religious leader in Aceh Sultanate
Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah of Johor, 16th Sultan of Johor and 1st Sultan of Riau-Lingga Sultanate
Abdurrahman Az-Zahir, a Muslim leader during Aceh War
Abdurrahman Shihab, Indonesian academician, politician, and Qur'anic interpreter
Ahmad Albar, Indonesian rock star and founding member of God Bless
Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, Indonesian lawyer
Ahmad Taufik Al-Jufri, Indonesian newspaper journalist
Ali Alatas, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia
Ali Alwi, Indonesian politician
Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habsyi, Indonesian preacher and cleric in Jakarta
Ali Shahab, Indonesian film director
Alwi Shahab, Indonesian journalist and historian
Alwi Shihab, former foreign minister of Indonesia and Special Envoy to Middle-East
A.N. Alcaff, Indonesian actor and film director

Fadel Muhammad al-Haddar, former minister of maritime affairs and fisheries of Indonesia

Haddad Alwi Assegaf, an Indonesian nasheed singer
Haidar Bagir al-Habsyi, a scholar, founder, and CEO of Mizan Publishing Company
Hamid Algadri, Indonesian author and politician
Husein Aidid, Indonesian songwriter
Husein Ja'far Al-Hadar, Indonesian philosopher and author
Husein Mutahar, Indonesian music composer
Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri, Indonesian Islamic scholar, founder of Alkhairaat
Iqbal Assegaf, Indonesian political activist
Mahdi Fahri Albaar, Indonesian footballer

Moeslim Taher, Indonesian education figures, founder of Jayabaya University
Muchsin Alatas, singer
Muhamad bin Salim Alatas, member of Jakarta DPRD
Muhammad Alhamid, former Chairman of Election Supervisory Board of Indonesia
Muhammad bin Ali bin Yahya, Mufti of Kutai
Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya, the chairman of Jam'iyyah Ahli Thariqah al-Mu'tabarah al-Nahdliyah (JATMAN)
Muhammad Rifky, Indonesian actor, and footballer
Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, founder of Islamic Defenders Front
Munzir Al-Musawa, founder of Majelis Rasulullah
Omar Daniel, Indonesian actor
Quraish Shihab, former Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri, Indonesian Islamic scholar
Said Agil Husin Al Munawar, former Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Said Assagaff, Governor of Maluku
Salim bin Djindan, a famous cleric and preacher in Jakarta
Salim Segaf Al-Jufri, former minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Shaleh Muhamad Aldjufri, Senator of the Republic of Indonesia from Central Sulawesi
Syarif Ali bin Syekhabubakar, a prince in Palembang Sultanate

Syech Albar, Indonesian gambus singer
Tsamara Alatas, politician
Umay Shahab, Indonesian actor
Usman bin Yahya, Mufti of Batavia

Malaysia

Alwi bin Thohir al-Haddad, Mufti of Johor
Syarif Masahor, a Malaysian Warrior
Mahmud Shah III of Johor, 15th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and their dependencies, National Hero of Indonesia
Sayyid Abdullah Al-Aidarus, religious leader
Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah, a prominent judge in Malaysia
Syed Hamid al-Bar, politician and former Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs
Putra of Perlis, a Sultan of Perlis State in Malaysia
Syed Hussein Alatas, a Malaysian academician, sociologist, founder of social science organizations
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, a Muslim scholar
Syed Hussein Alatas, Malaysian academic, sociologist and politician and the older brother of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Syed Farid al-Attas, Malaysian sociologist and the son of Syed Hussein Alatas