Ahmed al-Mandjur | |
Religion: | Islam |
Denomination: | Sunni |
School: | Maliki |
Alias: | Abul-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ali al-Mandjur al-Miknasi al-Fasi |
Birth Name: | Ahmad ibn Ali al-Mandjur |
Birth Date: | 1520 |
Birth Place: | Fes, Morocco |
Death Date: | 1587 |
Death Place: | Fes, Morocco |
Nationality: | Moroccan |
Occupation: | Scholar, Theologian, Jurist, Teacher |
Notable Works: | Theological commentaries, Fahrasa (account of his scholarly career) |
Abul-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ali al-Mandjur al-Miknasi al-Fasi (; 1520–1587, born and died in Fes) was a Moroccan scholar of theology and law and a prominent teacher at the Qarawiyyin University.[1] He is known to have educated qadis for several Moroccan towns. Between 1579 and 1585 he spent much time in Marrakesh, where he taught the Moroccan sultan Ahmad al-Mansur.[2] He is the author of theological commentaries, and especially his fahrasa (account of his scholarly career) is of great renown.[3] He was the father of the well-known writer Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi.[4] [5]