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Mohammed ibn Jaafar al-Kattani
Fez, Morocco
Archival Overview
Foremost Moroccan Hadith traditionist, polymath, and historian of Fez whose three-volume masterwork 'Salwat al-Anfas' chronicles the lives of all saints and scholars buried in the imperial capital.
Biographical Record
Mohammed ibn Jaafar al-Kattani was born into the prestigious Kattani scholarly family of Fez. Educated at al-Qarawiyyin, he became the paramount authority on prophetic traditions (hadith) in North Africa, teaching thousands of students in Morocco, Damascus, and Medina.
His encyclopedic biographical dictionary 'Salwat al-Anfas wa Muhadathat al-Akyas' preserved biographical notices of over a thousand Moroccan scholars, Sufis, poets, and statesmen. A fervent opponent of French colonial rule, he helped lead the popular boycotts of colonial monopolies in Fez.
Key Life Milestones
Publication of Salwat al-Anfas
Completed his three-volume biographical dictionary detailing centuries of Moroccan cultural history.
Publication of Salwat al-Anfas
Completed his three-volume biographical dictionary detailing centuries of Moroccan cultural history.
Publication of Salwat al-Anfas
Completed his three-volume biographical dictionary detailing centuries of Moroccan cultural history.
Lectures on Hadith at the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus
Taught the classical hadith canons across the Levant, cementing North African scholarly prestige.
Lectures on Hadith at the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus
Taught the classical hadith canons across the Levant, cementing North African scholarly prestige.
Lectures on Hadith at the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus
Taught the classical hadith canons across the Levant, cementing North African scholarly prestige.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialFez, Morocco