Visiting Teacher
Al-Habib Kazim Jafar Muhammad al-Saqqaf was born in Tarim, Hadramaut in
the year 1960. He was taught the Quran and other Islamic disciplines by
his eminent teachers at the famous school of Quranic Literacy and Memorisation
Abu Murayyim and the prestigious school of classical learning the Ribat
of Tarim. After graduating from the two aforementioned institutions, he
continued his studies at the hands of some of the most qualified scholars
and teachers of Tarim.
He thereafter travelled in search of knowledge to the northern Yemeni city
of Bayda, registering at the famous Ribat of Bayda where he was blessed
to study with some of the greatest scholars of recent times such as al-Habib
Muhammad b. Abd-Allah al-Haddar, al-Habib Ibrahim b. Aqil b. Yahya and al-Habib
Zain b. Sumait.
He then returned to Tarim were he continued his studies as well as embarking
upon the continual task of dawah. He was appointed the principal and head
teacher of the Ribat of Shihr, occupying that post for the next six years,
thereafter transferring to the Ribat of Mukalla once again as principal
and head teacher for a further two years.
He has taught internationally in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, the
UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
He currently teaches at the prestigious Islamic institute Dar al-Mustafa
in Tarim as well as sitting on the Council for Legal Verdicts at the same
establishment. He is also extremely active in all parts of Hadramaut, regularly
lecturing and participating in conferences.