Dr. Sidi Ahmed (Ben Abdullah) Skirj Al-Ansari Al-Khazraji

Technical Director of the Site:
Ahmed Ibn Abdallah Skiredj (1951-2014)

  • Position: Professor of Higher Education at the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, Rabat.
  • Academic Credentials: Doctorate in Applied Biological Sciences.
  • Professional Background: State Engineer in Agronomy, specializing in horticulture, vegetable production, plastic greenhouse cultivation, fertilization, fertigation, and mineral nutrition of plants.
  • Education: Graduate of the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute in 1978, with studies at the University of Minnesota, Saint Paul-Minneapolis, and the University of California, Davis, USA (1976-77).
  • Mentorship: Supervised over forty postgraduate research projects (State Engineer and Applied Engineer).
  • Publications: Nearly one hundred publications on drip irrigation, fertigation, horticulture, vegetable production, and plastic greenhouses.
  • Author: Created the “Farmer’s Guide” series, which has been distributed to more than sixty thousand producers across various regions in Morocco.
  • Trainer: Conducted dozens of continuing education courses for Engineers and Technicians from Provincial Agricultural Departments and Regional Agricultural Development Offices in Doukkala, Gharb, Lukkus, Haouz, Moulouya, Tadla, Tafilalet, and more.
  • Spiritual Role: Moqaddem (leader) and educator of the Tijani Sufi path since September 1981.
  • Spiritual Lineage: Initiated into the Tijani path and the “Taqdim” by Hadj Abderrahmane Skiredj, who was initiated by his elder brother, the scholar Sidi Ahmed ben Ayachi Skiredj, in turn initiated by the gnostic Sidi Ahmed Abdellaoui, through the master Sidi Ali Tamacini, and ultimately by the Cheikh Sidi Ahmed Tidjani, may Allah be pleased with him.
  • Authorship in Sufism: Authored numerous books and translations on the Tijani path, including Pearls of Meanings (1200 pages), Collection of Dispersed Pearls of Sciences Flowing from the Oceans of Cheikh Sidi Ahmed Tidjani (1200 pages), Lifting the Veil on Those Who Met Cheikh Tidjani Among His Companions (1200 pages), Al-Ifada Al-Ahmadiya (500 pages), Gnostic Effusions (200 pages), The Radiant Secret (150 pages), In-depth Look into the Places of the Hereafter (in Arabic, 130 pages), The Book of Intentions (in Arabic and French), and more.
  • Virtual Library Creation: Established a virtual library of over 200 books on the Tijani path (mainly in Arabic and French), offering free access for research and consultation.
  • Website Co-founder: In August 2005, co-founded www.cheikh-skiredj.com to revitalize and publish the heritage of the Tijani path.
  • Publishing House Co-founder: Co-founded the Patrimoine Tidjani publishing house in September 2012, based in Varennes-sur-Seine, France.