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Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari
Tlemcen, Algeria
Archival Overview
Immense North African historian, literary scholar, and mufti who studied in Tlemcen and Fez before authoring 'Nafh al-Tib' in Cairo—the monumental encyclopedia of Andalusian Islamic civilization.
Biographical Record
Ahmed al-Maqqari was born in Tlemcen to an illustrious scholarly family. Moving to Morocco in 1600, he was welcomed at the court of Saadian Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur in Marrakech and appointed Grand Imam and Mufti of the prestigious University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez.
In 1618, he embarked on pilgrimage to Mecca and settled in Cairo. Urged by scholars of Damascus, he wrote 'Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib', an epic history of Moorish Spain and the biography of its greatest vizier-poet Lisan al-Din ibn al-Khatib. The book remains the supreme primary source for Islamic Spain in world literature.
Key Life Milestones
Mufti of the Qarawiyyin in Fez
Appointed supreme religious jurist and professor at the ancient university of Fez.
Mufti of the Qarawiyyin in Fez
Appointed supreme religious jurist and professor at the ancient university of Fez.
Mufti of the Qarawiyyin in Fez
Appointed supreme religious jurist and professor at the ancient university of Fez.
Completion of Nafh al-Tib in Cairo
Finished the monumental eight-volume history of Moorish Andalusia, preserving lost literature and chronicles.
Completion of Nafh al-Tib in Cairo
Finished the monumental eight-volume history of Moorish Andalusia, preserving lost literature and chronicles.
Completion of Nafh al-Tib in Cairo
Finished the monumental eight-volume history of Moorish Andalusia, preserving lost literature and chronicles.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialCairo, Egypt