Maktab Daimi, Guardians of the Prophet Muhammad’s Family Line
The Rabithah Alawiyah organization is in charge of recording and preserving the line of descent of the Alawiyyin in Indonesia. Seven books from Yemen serve as their guide.
Indra Wijaya
April 4, 2024
FARHAT bin Ismail Shahab, 60 years old, still vividly remembers when he visited the office of the East Jakarta Branch of Rabithah Alawiyah in Jalan Condet Raya, Jakarta, in July 2023. At that time, Farhat and his 30-year-old son were requesting application forms to make a nasab or lineage book.
The nasab book measures around 8 x 13 centimeters, slightly smaller than an Indonesian passport. The dark green cover book serves as proof of someon
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