Ibrahim al-Desuqi
'Ibrahīm Bin ʿAbd-El-ʿAzīz 'Abu al-Magd, better known as El Desouki, was an Egyptian Imam and the founder of the Desouki Order.
Life
El Desouki was born in Desouk on the Nile Delta and lived there his whole life, hence his attribution to it. According to traditions and popular sayings, he is a descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib from his paternal side through Ali al-Hadi. El Desouki was influenced by the Shadhili Sufi order founded by his uncle Abu al-Hasan Shadhili and was as well close to his contemporary Sufi Ahmad al-Badawi of Tanta. He became Sheikh ul-Islam of Egypt during Baibars' rule.His feast is celebrated twice a year: the first during April, and the second on October the 2nd.