Ibn Razqa Explained

Abdallah bin Muhammad bin al-Qdadi 'Abdallah (died 1731 CE), better known as Ibn Razqa, was a Mauritanian poet and scholar. He is sometimes referred to as "the father of the Mauritanian poets".^[1] He was the grandson of Abd-Allah al-Qadi (also known as Qadi Shinqit). A short biography of Ibn Razqa is contained in the beginning of Al-Wasit by Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti.

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Further reading

• Book: Abdallah Ould. Khalifa. Geneviève. Désiré-Vuillemin. La région du Tagant en Mauritanie: L'oasis de Tijigja entre 1660 et 1960'. Karthala Editions. 1988. 2-86537-894-2. 110.
• Book: Rebstock, Ulrich. Maurische Literaturgeschichte. 1. 74–76. 254. 2001. Ergon . 3-935556-73-X.

Notes and References

1. Book: Scott Steven Reese. The Transmission of Learning in Islamic Africa. 1 January 2004. BRILL. 90-04-13779-3. 128.