Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn
| Muslim scholar Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn | |
|---|---|
| Title | Sheikh |
| Born | 13th century |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Era | 13th century |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic literature, Islamic philosophy |
Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn (Arabic: يوسف بن أحمد الكونين) (b. 13th century), popularly known as Aw Barkhadle ("Blessed Father"),[1] was a 13th-century Somali Muslim scholar.
Biography
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Kawneyn is noted for having devised a Somali nomenclature for the Arabic vowels.[2] This would eventually evolve into Wadaad's writing. A Sharif,[1] he has been described as "the most outstanding saint in northern Somalia".[3]
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Notes
References
- Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). Culture and customs of Somalia. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-31333-2.
- David D. Laitin (1977). Politics, Language, and Thought: The Somali Experience. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-46791-7.
- Lewis, I.M. (1998). Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-based Society. The Red Sea Press. ISBN 978-1-56902-103-3.