Sheikh Salah al-Din al-Tijani Embroiled in Harassment Allegations

The past few hours have witnessed massive controversy surrounding Egypt’s most prominent Sheikh Salah al-Din al-Tijani, after a girl named “Khadija KH” accused him of sexual harassment. Social networking sites are uproar, especially since the sheikh enjoys great popularity among his disciples.

Details of Tijani’s Harassment Allegations

The story began when an architect living in Russia accused Sheikh Al-Tijani of sending her a pornographic photo in a post on his personal account, expressing her anger at the Sheikh’s actions, which her family considered closely and wrote: “He ruined my life and I am still recovering from the trauma he gave me,” she said, adding that she told her family several times about the seriousness of the situation with Sheikh, but they continued to follow him blindly.

Al-Tijani’s Response to the Allegations

Sheikh Salah Al-Din Al-Tijani responded to the allegations by saying that Khadija was suffering from mental problems and that her allegations were not based on evidence. He also noted that he had known her family for many years and had called her for some time to complain about the problems she was suffering from. To do so, he edited a legal action… A report of insult and defamation was filed against Khadija, insisting that he would take necessary measures to protect his reputation from the statement. He describes as lies made by the girl.

Who is Sheikh Salah al-Din al-Tijani?

Sheikh Salah al-Din Abu Talib al-Tijani was born in June 1958 in the Sayyida Zeinab area of Cairo and is one of the main shaykhs of the Tijaniya Sufi order and he has many books on religious and Sufi science for the Tijaniya order but he left in 2000 due to disagreements with its founder. Salahiya founded the order, despite being rejected by the Supreme Council of Sufi orders.

Shaykh al-Tijani’s Disciple and His Influence

Sheikh al-Tijani is considered an influential figure in Egyptian society and has many disciples who may question his reputation and influence among his followers. Known artists and intellectuals such as Somaya Al-Khashab, Fifi Abdo, Nashwa Mustafa and Ahmed Saad and Abdul Rahim Kamal and Nasser Abdul Rahman.

Khadija’s Mother’s Statement

In an exciting development, Khadija’s mother came out to exonerate Sheikh from the allegations against her, indicating that her daughter had not suffered any harassment during her dealings with Sheikh and confirmed that Khadija considered him as her father and he did not. Previously expressed no concern towards him.

The Sheikhdom of the Tijaniya Order Responded to the Sheikh’s Complaint

The Sheikhdom of the Tijaniya Order in Egypt has commented on what was circulated about Sheikh Salah al-Din al-Tijani, and the Sheikhdom has issued an official statement clarifying its position on the allegations.

The Sheikhdom of the Tijaniya order explained, “Recently there has been an uproar around the social media about the unacceptable behavior of an uneducated conversational Muslim, as well as his demands on the sheikhs and claiming the highest position for himself. The so-called Saladin Abu Talib, who deceives unsuspecting young Muslims in the Imbaba region and is claimed to carry the banner of the Tizaniya order.”

The Sheikhdom affirmed in its statement that “the Tijaniya order is innocent of him as long as he is surrounded by suspicion and rumours” and emphasized that this person does not represent the Tijaniya order and does not carry its banner, urging Muslims to stay away from him and his Be careful not to step into the trap.

It is noteworthy that Sheikh Tijani has many disciples who defended him on social media pages, while other accounts criticized him after the incident was raised.