Ali al-Jabarti

Muslim scholar
Ali al-Jabarti
Title al-Jabarti
Died 1492
Ethnicity Somali
Region Horn of Africa/North Africa
Main interests Islamic philosophy, politics

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.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Arabic Sources on Somalia by Mohamed Haji Mukhtar, p. 149.
  2. ^ Somalia: A rich Islamic legacy by Shehrazade Bakarally - Muslim Link