Hassan al-Jabarti
Appearance
Hassan al-Jabarti | |
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Title | al-Jabarti |
Personal | |
Died | 1774 |
Religion | Islam |
Era | 18th century |
Region | Horn 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
[edit]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 His works largely remain unpublished to date, in archives.[3]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ A history of Arabic literature by Clément Huart pg 423
- ^ 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.