 Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani al-Khatim

Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani, known as Al-Khatim, was the founder of the Khatmiyya sufi tariqa that has a following in Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia.He was born into the Mirghani family in Mecca which was one of the most noble families that have descended from the Islamic prophet Muhammad.