Harrak

Harrak: The Family Name

Harrak in Arabic الحراق refers to the last name carried by the Northern Moroccan families that descend from the sons of Al-Harrak. Al Harrak is of the direct descendents of Prophet Muhammad through Imam Ali and Fatima Zahra.

Other spellings used for Harrak

Al Harrak sons and grand sons carry the last names of: Harrak, Harraq, Al Harrak, Harrak Srifi, Al Harrak Al Srifi, and also El Harrak. Some variant namings exist such as: Charif al Harrak or Sayyed al Harrak; as Charif, Sharif and Sayyed (also Sayid, Sayyid and Sayed) are terms used for the descendents of prophet Muhammad.

Harrak Family Tree

Harrak families originate from the Srif tribe known also as Ahl Srif, and they are from the Idrissites Alawite Musawite branch. Harrak Sidi Muhamad is the son of Muhamad son of Abdelouahid son of Yahya son of Omar son of Hassan son of Husayn son of Ali son of Muhamad son of Abdullah son of Yussuf son of Ahmad son of Husayn son of Malik son of Abdelkarim son of Hamdoun son of Musa (Musa is the brother of Abdeslam Ben Mchich) son of Mchich son of Abi Bakr al Alami al Idrissi ["Dr Able-Hadi Tazi Letter" Roots History of Al-al-bayt in the Magherib and in Mashriq (al-usul al-tarikhiya bil mashriq wali-aalil bayt bil maghrib) Dr Tazi, member of the Moroccan Academy and top historian, Villa Baghdaad, Rue Ayt Ourir, Hay Souissi, Rabat, Maroc. Eglish and French info about this authority in history are available [http://perso.wanadoo.net.ma/abdelhadi/vie.htm here] . His mentioned letter was Published by The The organization for sectarian rapprochement online. Presided by Ayatollah Taskhiri. See [ [http://www.taghrib.org/english/ Ayatollah Taskhiri website] ] [ [http://www.taghrib.org/arabic/nashat/maidania/dowal/eqame/14/mq/c14a-tazi.htm "Dr Able-Hadi Tazi Letter" Roots History of Al-al-bayt in the Magherib and in Mashriq.ar] ] son of Ali son of Abu Hurma son of Issa son of Salam al-Arouss son of Ahmad Mizwar son of Ali Haydara son of Muhammad son of Idris II son of Idris I son of Abdullah al-Kamel son of Hassan al-Muthanna son of Hasan ibn Ali son of Ali Ibn Abi Talib and Fatima al-Zahraa, daughter of Prophet Muhammad. [Ibn Ali al Idrissi, Al durar al Skhiya fi Akhbaar al Sulaala بيروت ، 1986 الإدريسية ؛ ؛ ابن علي الإدريسي، الدرر السنية في أخبار السلالةal marini al ayashi , al Fehrass fi amoud nassab al adaarisa , Tanger, 1986 طنجة المريني العياشي، الفهرس في عمود نسب الأدارسة ] [Historic references and monumental scripts:
Ibn Khaldun, Al Ibar Beirut 1959, ابن خلدون ، العبر، بيروت 1959 Ibn Zar`, Rawd al-Qirtas, Rabat, 1973 ابن أبي زرع، القرطاس ، الرباط 1973 Durrat Al Tiijaan, Monumental Script درة التيجان ، مخطوط ؛ Al Ansaari, Al Istiqsaa, No Date أ . الناصري، الاستقصاAl Fudaili, Al Dorar Al Bahiya No Date إ . الفضيلي، الدرر البهيIsmael al Arabi, Dawlat al Adarissa Beirut إ. العربي، دولة الأدارسة ، بيروت 1983Al Fasi, Miraat al Mahaasin No Date الفاسي، مرآة المحاسن ؛Alfassi, Al Uqnoom, Monumental Script ع. الفاسي، الأقنوم ، مخطوط ؛ Kitaab al hisn al mateen Volume 2 page عن كتاب الحصن المتين... ج 2 ، ص 36 36]

The great grand father Sidi Muhammad al Harrak(1772-1845)was a leading Suffi figure . He was famous of his known Religious and wisdom book called Diwan al Harrak [http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82] . The Harrak religious institution (Zawya) carries over the preservation of Sidi Muhammad heritage. [ [http://artimaroc.free.fr/ Harrak Zawya on line page] ]

Diwan Al Harrak is a valuable source that is often used as reference in the study of religious literature history in Morocco. [ [http://www.fikrwanakd.aljabriabed.net/n59_60_07alaui.htm History of Malhoun.ar] ] The Harrak and other Sayyid families in Morocco were subject to study and investigation by senior Muslim scholars like Ayatollah Muhammad Ali Taskhiri who is the head of Iran's Global Assembly for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thoughts. The later is known as moderate and open to not only the intra-Islamic discourse, but also intra-religious discourse and understanding. Russian President Putin in a Moscow Religion Conference, where Ayatollah Taskhiri represented the Muslim world, qualified the efforts of the later as cornerstone. [ [http://www2.irna.com/en/news/view/line-22/0607042022012344.htm IRNA July 4th, 2006 2329/1771] ]

Sayyid families in Morocco have suffered the same fate their cousins met in Iraq. Ashura has repeated itself in the Maghreb about a century after the Karbala Tragedy.It has been reported by the Judge and scholar of his time Muhamad Bin Ali Hashlaf Al-Jazaeri that over 400 memberes of the desscendents of Mulay Idriss were killed by the army of Musa Ibn Abi Al-Afia al Meknassi. [Muhamad Bin Ali Hashlaf Al-Jazaeri in his book Silsilat Al Usul fi Sirat Abna al-Rasool First Edition 1352 Hijri العلامة القاضي في حينه محمد بن علي حشلاف الجزائري في ملحق له لتأليفه في الأنساب المسمى سلسلة الأصول في سيرة أبناء الرسول الطبعة الأولى لسنة 1352] After that, the descendents of prophet Muhamad migrated to the mountains mainly -Jabal Al Alam and Hajar al Nasr- in Northern Morocco (Larache-Tétouan-Tangier Triangle) to flee persecution. However, that did not last too long like in the caliphate controlled territories. In Morocco after only decades of persecution, The Sayyid families regained recognition and protection by most dynasties that followed the early persecution decades.

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Related Wikipedia articles

[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_familles_de_F%C3%A8s Grandes familles de Fès]

Idrisid dynasty.

History of Morocco

Ahl al-Bayt

See also

Jean-Francois Clement, James Paul, Morocco's Bourgeoisie: Monarchy, State and Owning Class, MERIP Middle East Report, No. 142, Wealth and Power in the Middle East (Sep. - Oct., 1986), pp. 13-17 doi:10.2307/3011984 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0888-0328%28198609%2F10%29142%3C13%3AMBMSAO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-8&size=LARGE]

Les Chorfas : Les nobles du monde musulman. Auteur:Hachlaf Sidi Ali. Edition:PUBLISUD. Paru:1995.