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Hassan al-Jabarti

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Hassan al-Jabarti
Titleal-Jabarti
Personal
Died1774
ReligionIslam
Era18th century
RegionHorn of Africa/North Africa
Main interest(s)Islamic philosophy, Islamic Jurisprudence, mathematics, astronomy

Hassan al-Jabarti (Arabic: حسن الجبرتي) (d. 1774) was a Somali mathematician, theologian, astronomer and philosopher who lived in Cairo, Egypt during the 18th century.

Biography

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Al-Jabarti was the father of the historian Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti, and originated from the Somali city of Zeila.[1][2] Hassan is considered one of the great scholars of the 18th century. He frequently conducted experiments, many of which were visited and observed by students and teachers from Al-Azhar. His works largely remain unpublished to date, in archives.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Tiliouine, Habib; Estes, Richard J. (2016-04-08). The State of Social Progress of Islamic Societies: Social, Economic, Political, and Ideological Challenges. Springer. p. 677. ISBN 978-3-319-24774-8.
  2. ^ A history of Arabic literature by Clément Huart pg 423
  3. ^ Petry, Carl F.; Daly, M. W. (1998-12-10). The Cambridge History of Egypt. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-521-47211-1.