Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti

Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti

Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti (1872-1913) is one of Mauritania's most famous writers. He is the author of the geographical, literary and historical compendium "Al-Wasit fi tarájim udaba al-Shinqit", ed. Fuad Sayyid, Cairo 1958. The survey is the only major Arabic work about Mauritania published by a Mauritanian author.

Bibliography

*Chouki El Hamel, "The Transmission of Islamic Knowledge in Moorish Society from the Rise of the Almoravids to the 19th Century", "Journal of Religion in Africa", Vol. 29, Fasc. 1 (Feb., 1999), pp. 62-87


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ibn Razqa — or Abdallah Ould Maham Ould Qadi (died in 1144 AH/ 1731 AD) was a well known poet and scholar from Mauritania. He is sometimes called the father of the Mauritanian poets . [Scott Steven Reese, The transmission of learning in Islamic Africa: No. 2 …   Wikipedia

  • List of African writers by country — This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa, including poets, novelists, children s writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. Algeria *Jean Amrouche (1907 ndash;1962) *Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913 ndash;1976) *Rachid… …   Wikipedia

  • Chinguetti — شنقيط Šinqīṭ Old town, Chinguetti …   Wikipedia

  • Chinguetti — ‏شنقيط‎ Staat …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chinguetty — Die Freitagsmoschee von Chinguetti Chinguetti (arabisch ‏شنقيط‎) ist ein historischer Handelsposten ( Ksar ) in der Region Adrar im Nordwesten von Mauretanien auf dem Adrar Plateau östlich von Adrar …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki — Islamic scholar Muhammad Alawi al Maliki Title Shaykh Born 1944 Died …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”