Ali al-Jabarti
Ali al-Jabarti (Arabic: علي الجبرتي) (d. 1492[1]) was a 15th-century Somali scholar and politician in the Mamluk Empire. He lived in Cairo, Egypt and was a member of the Riwaq Al Jabarti quarter of the Al Azhar University.[1][2]
Ali al-Jabarti | |
|---|---|
| Title | al-Jabarti |
| Personal | |
| Died | 1492 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Era | 18th–19th century |
| Region | Horn of Africa/North Africa |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, politics |
References
- Arabic Sources on Somalia Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine by Mohamed Haji Mukhtar, p. 149.
- Somalia: A rich Islamic legacy by Shehrazade Bakarally – Muslim Link
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