List of Ba'alawi people

Ba 'Alawi people belong to a group of Hadhrami Sayyid families and social groups originating in Hadhramaut in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen republic in particular. The word Sadah or Sadat is a plural form of the Arabic word Sayyid ("Descendants of Muhammad"). The word Ba 'Alawi means descendants of Alwi. The Hadhramis use the prefex "Baa" to mean the clan of.

Ba'alwi sada are descendants of the Islamic Prophet "Muhammad" through Alwi bin Ubaidillah bin Ahmad al-Muhajir. Al muhajir means the one who migrated. He migrated from Iraq due to political instability and settled in Huseisah, a village between Sey'un and Tarim in Yemen and that was in the year 318 A.H. Corresponding to 930 C.E.

Comoros

 * Umar bin Ahmad bin Abubakar bin Sumeyt, Scholar and saint, 1st Mufti of Comoros
 * Said Toihir ben Said Ahmed Maoulana Jamal al layl, Scholar, 2nd Mufti of Comoros
 * Aboubacar Said Abdillah Jamal al layl, Scholar, 3rd Mufti of Comoros
 * Said Ibrahim of Grand Comore, politician and son of Sultan of Grande Comore
 * Fahmi Said Ibrahim, politician, son of Said Ibrahim and grandson of Sultan Said Ali
 * Said Ali Kemal Eddine, politician, son of Said Ibrahim and grandson of Sultan Said Ali
 * Said Ali bin Said Omar of Grande Comore, Sultan of Grande Comore
 * Said Mohamed Djohar, President of Comoros during the 1990s
 * Ahmed Abdallah, former President of the State of Comoros
 * Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, former President of Comoros
 * Anrifat Nouria Attoumani Abdou Sidi Mouigni Mkuu, MZE ABDOU SOULE ELBAK's wife, President of Ngazidja (Comoros) (2001-2007)
 * Saïd Mohamed Ben Chech Abdallah Cheikh, the head of the Government of Comoros from 1962 until his death in 1970.
 * Said Achmet of Bambao,known as Mougné Mkou, Sultan of Bambao, he had more than 40 children, his descendants are present in Ngazidja, Anjouan, Zanzibar and elsewhere in the world
 * Sultan Hachim bin Sultan Ahmed Mougné Mkou, Sultan of Mbadjini and son of Said Achmet of Bambao

Kenya
Habib Ali bin Abdallah Jamalulleyl, The uncle and teacher of Habib Salih Habib Manswab Abubakar bin Abdurrahman Al huseini aal sheikh Abubakr bin Salim, A scholar and Qadhi (judge) Sharif Abdallah bin Said Al-beidh, the founder of Mambrui Maulid Habib Muhammad bin Omar Saqqaf Sheykhul islam Habib Abdurrahman bin Ahmad Saqqaf, from siu, the former chief Kadhi of Kenya Sayyid Omar Aidid Habib Said bin Abdallah bin Said Al-beidh Habib Hasan Badawy Jamalulleyl Habib Abdulqadir bin Hasan bin Ismail Alhamid, Mombasa Kenya Habib Ahmad Badawy bin Muhammad mwenye wa nana Alhuseiniy, Mombasa Kenya Habib Muhammad bin Mustwafa Bunumei, Mombasa Kenya Habib Muhammad bin Hasan Mwenyekarama Alnadhiry, Mombasa Kenya Abduswamad sharif nassir basakutah,Politician, Governor  mombasa county, 2022–present Owner of shop kilimanjaro located in malindi
 * Salih bin Alawi bin Abdallah Jamal al-Layl, religious scholar and Founder of The Riyadha Mosque in Lamu, Kenya
 * Habib Ahmad Badawy bin Salih bin Alawi Jamal al-Layl, religious scholar in Lamu, Kenya
 * Habib Ali bin Ahmad Badawy bin Salih Jamal al-layl, religious scholar in Lamu, and the former chief kadhi of Kenya
 * Al imam Muhammad bin Said bin Abdallah Albeidh, religious scholar in Mambrui, Kenya
 * Habib Hussein bin Ahmad bin Salih Jamal al-Layl, religious scholar in Lamu, Kenya
 * Habib Ahmad bin Ahmad bin Salih Jamal al-Layl, Mufti of Kenya
 * Sharif Abdallah bin Abu bakr bin Muhammad Al-beity, enterpueneur
 * Sayyida Zulekha Ahmed Nadhir Al barr, enterpeuneur
 * Sharif Alwy bin ahmed bin mohammed Al-beity

United States

 * Ahmad Fajri Alatas, a professor of History at New York University.

Australia

 * Jai al-Attas, co-founder and co-owner of Australian independent label Below Par Records.

UAE

 * Habib Ali al-Jifri, a cleric and scholar in UAE

Yemen

 * Abd Al-Rahman Ali al-Jufri, a Yemeni opposition politician
 * Abdulaziz al-Saqqaf, a Yemeni human-rights activist, economist, and journalist
 * Abdul-Wasa al-Saqqaf, a Yemeni writer, poet, researcher, analyst and translator
 * Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad, a Muslim patron saint
 * Abu Bakr al-Aydarus, a Sufi saint
 * Abu Bakr al-‘Adni bin Ali al-Mashhūr, a scholar, historian, poet, educationist and a Muslim thinker
 * Ahmad bin Isa Al-Muhajir, the progenitor of Ba'alawi family
 * Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, former prime minister of Yemen
 * Huda al-Attas, a Yemeni journalist and author
 * Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, the founder of Ba 'Alawiyya Sufi order
 * Umar bin Hafiz, an Islamic scholar, a cleric and founder of Darul Mustafa Seminary
 * Abu Bakr Salem Belfkih, a famous Yemeni singer.
 * Ali Salem al Beidh, president of the democratic republic of Yemen

Saudi Arabia

 * Habib Abu Bakr (Al-Attas) Al-Hibshi, an Islamic scholar
 * Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Jifri, a Saudi writer, poet and journalist
 * Mohammed Amin Al-Jifri, Vice Chairman of the Saudi Shura Council
 * Mohammed Al-Sadiq bin Abdullah Al-Jifri, Vice President of the Jeddah Municipality, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah
 * Omar Abbas bin Alawi Al-Saqqaf, Minister of Foreigh Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Brunei Darussalam

 * Syed Mohammed Ar-Rayyan ibni Syed Abu Bakar Al Yaman, Arab-Malay conglomerate
 * Syed Azhar Ar-Rayyan
 * Syed Uzair Ar-Rayyan
 * Sayyidah Aisyah binti Syed Uzair Ar-Rayyan
 * Syed Rayyan Ar-Rayyan
 * Syed Ezizi Rayyan Ar-Rayyan
 * Syed Afifi Rayyan Ar-Rayyan
 * Syed Ja'afari bin Syed Mashor, the father-in-law of Princess Majeedah Bolkiah of Brunei

Indian Subcontinent

 * General Syed Ahmad El Edroos, a Major General and Commander-in-Chief of Hyderabad State Army
 * Lieutenant Colonel Syed Faruque Rahman, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Bangladesh Army, and chief-conspirator of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Indonesia

 * Abdullah bin Alwi Alatas, merchant
 * Abdullah ibn Shaykh al-Aydarus, a religious leader in Aceh Sultanate
 * Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah of Johor, 16th Sultan of Johor and 1st Sultan of Riau-Lingga Sultanate
 * Abdurrahman Az-Zahir, a Muslim leader during Aceh War
 * Abdurrahman Shihab, Indonesian academician, politician, and Qur'anic interpreter
 * Ahmad Albar, Indonesian rock star and founding member of God Bless
 * Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, Indonesian lawyer
 * Ahmad Taufik Al-Jufri, Indonesian newspaper journalist
 * Ali Alatas, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia
 * Ali Alwi, Indonesian politician
 * Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habsyi, Indonesian preacher and cleric in Jakarta
 * Ali Shahab, Indonesian film director
 * Alwi Shahab, Indonesian journalist and historian
 * Alwi Shihab, former foreign minister of Indonesia and Special Envoy to Middle-East
 * A.N. Alcaff, Indonesian actor and film director


 * Fadel Muhammad al-Haddar, former minister of maritime affairs and fisheries of Indonesia


 * Haddad Alwi Assegaf, an Indonesian nasheed singer
 * Haidar Bagir al-Habsyi, a scholar, founder, and CEO of Mizan Publishing Company
 * Hamid Algadri, Indonesian author and politician
 * Husein Aidid, Indonesian songwriter
 * Husein Ja'far Al-Hadar, Indonesian philosopher and author
 * Husein Mutahar, Indonesian music composer
 * Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri, Indonesian Islamic scholar, founder of Alkhairaat
 * Iqbal Assegaf, Indonesian political activist
 * Mahdi Fahri Albaar, Indonesian footballer


 * Moeslim Taher, Indonesian education figures, founder of Jayabaya University
 * Muchsin Alatas, singer
 * Muhamad bin Salim Alatas, member of Jakarta DPRD
 * Muhammad Alhamid, former Chairman of Election Supervisory Board of Indonesia
 * Muhammad bin Ali bin Yahya, Mufti of Kutai
 * Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya, the chairman of Jam'iyyah Ahli Thariqah al-Mu'tabarah al-Nahdliyah (JATMAN)
 * Muhammad Rifky, Indonesian actor, and footballer
 * Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, founder of Islamic Defenders Front
 * Munzir Al-Musawa, founder of Majelis Rasulullah
 * Omar Daniel, Indonesian actor
 * Quraish Shihab, former Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia


 * Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri, Indonesian Islamic scholar
 * Said Agil Husin Al Munawar, former Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
 * Said Assagaff, Governor of Maluku
 * Salim bin Djindan, a famous cleric and preacher in Jakarta
 * Salim Segaf Al-Jufri, former minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
 * Shaleh Muhamad Aldjufri, Senator of the Republic of Indonesia from Central Sulawesi
 * Syarif Ali bin Syekhabubakar, a prince in Palembang Sultanate


 * Syech Albar, Indonesian gambus singer
 * Tsamara Alatas, politician
 * Umay Shahab, Indonesian actor
 * Usman bin Yahya, Mufti of Batavia

Malaysia

 * Alwi bin Thohir al-Haddad, Mufti of Johor
 * Syarif Masahor, a Malaysian Warrior
 * Mahmud Shah III of Johor, 15th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and their dependencies, National Hero of Indonesia
 * Sayyid Abdullah Al-Aidarus, religious leader
 * Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah, a prominent judge in Malaysia
 * Syed Hamid al-Bar, politician and former Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs
 * Putra of Perlis, a Sultan of Perlis State in Malaysia
 * Syed Hussein Alatas, a Malaysian academician, sociologist, founder of social science organizations
 * Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, a Muslim scholar
 * Syed Hussein Alatas, Malaysian academic, sociologist and politician and the older brother of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
 * Syed Farid al-Attas, Malaysian sociologist and the son of Syed Hussein Alatas

Singapore

 * Abu Bakar bin Taha, a well-known Islamic educator in Singapore
 * Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee, first gentleman of Singapore
 * Syed Mohamed Alsagoff, a Singaporean merchant
 * Syed Mohamed Syed Ahmad al-Saqqaf, major-general of Singapore military
 * Alkaff family, a wealthy and influential family during British ruling

Philippines

 * Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram
 * Sultan Muhammad Hijaban Iskandar Mastura Kudarat
 * Sultan Mohamad Kuso Kanebpal Mangudadatu
 * Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan Caluang
 * Sultan Diagaborolah Balindong Bzar of Masiu
 * Sharif Matonding
 * Sultan Sharif Muhammad Kudarat
 * Panglima Bandahala