Ahmad Baba al-Timbukti
Aḥmad Bābā al-Timbuktī (Arabic: أحمد بابا التمبكتي), full name Abū al-Abbās Aḥmad ibn Aḥmad ibn Aḥmad ibn Umar ibn Muhammad Aqit al-Takrūrī Al-Massufi al-Timbuktī (1556 – 1627 CE, 963 – 1036 H), was a Sanhaja Berber writer, scholar, and political provocateur in the area then known as the Western Sudan. He was a prolific author and wrote more than 40 books.
Aḥmad Bābā | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 26 October 1556 Araouane, Mali |
| Died | 22 April 1627 (aged 70) Timbuktu, Mali |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Main interest(s) | Usul, Mantiq, Tafsir, Fiqh, Race, Slavery |
| Notable work(s) | Nayl al-ibtihāj bi-taṭrīz al-Dībāj (نيل الإبتهاج بتطريز الديباج) |
| Occupation | Teacher, Jurist, Scholar, Arabic Grammarian |
| Muslim leader | |
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| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Aḥmad Bābā أحمد بابا |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Faqīh al-Ḥāj Aḥmad ibn ‘Umar ibn Muḥammad بن الفقيه الحاج أحمد بن عمر بن محمد |
| Teknonymic (Kunya) | Abu al-Abbas بن أحمد |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | al-Takrūrī al-Timbuktī التكروري التنبكتي |
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