Sheikh Yusuf
Muhammad Yusuf al-Maqassari | |
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The "Dargah", "Kramat" or "Mazaar" of the revered Sheikh Yusuf al-Makassari | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep 3 July 1626 |
| Died | 23 May 1699 (aged 72) |
| Buried | Kramat Of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Makassari, Cape Town, South Africa. Later moved to Kobbanga in Lakiung, Katangka, Gowa Regency, Indonesia in 1705. |
| Era | Early modern period |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism, Fiqh, Tawhid, and Anti-colonialism |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Tariqa | Shattariyya Sufi orders |
| Creed | Athari |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Ibrahim al-Kurani |
Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep (3 July 1626 – 23 May 1699), more commonly known as Sheikh Yusuf or Sheik Joseph, was an Indonesian Muslim of noble Makassar descent. He was also known as Muhammad Yusuf al-Maqassari or Tuanta Salamaka ri Gowa (Savior from Gowa). In 1693 he was exiled to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, which resulted in his establishing Islam in the Cape.