Al-Abbas ibn Ibrahim as-Samlali

al-Abbās ibn Ibrāhīm as-Samlālī al-Marrākshī (Arabic: العباس بن إبراهيم السملالي المراكشي; 1877 – 1959) was a Moroccan historian, faqih, and judge from Marrakesh.[1][2] He is notable for his book Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat (الإعلام بمن حل مراكش وأغمات من الأعلام).[1]

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al-Abbas bin Ibrahim as-Samlali al-Marrakshi
Native name
العباس بن إبراهيم السملالي المراكشي
NationalityMorocco
Period20th century

Biography

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He received his education at mosques and Quranic schools in Marrakesh.[1] He began his career as an instructor at the Riad al-'Arūs Mosque.[1] He was then promoted to the third rank of Islamic scholars in Marrakesh.[1] After the Hafidiya, he became a secretary in the office of the Prime Minister of Marrakesh.[1] He served Sultan Abd al-Hafid in Fes, and this period is recognized as a time of prolific writing for the historian.[1]

After the Treaty of Fes and the inception of the French Protectorate, he returned to teaching in Marrakesh, also working in Islamic opinion and notary work.[1] He moved to Rabat when he was appointed a judge in the court of appeals. He was then made a judge in Settat and Jadida. He was then made a judge in Marrakesh where he worked until his retirement shortly before his death in 1959.[1]

Works

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Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat

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Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat is considered an important history encyclopedia.[1][3] In writing it, he relied on both printed sources and manuscripts.[1]

Other works

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Although he is noted for his history book Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat, he also published in the fields of fiqh, hadith, and literature.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mrini, Najat (November 1996). "العباس بن إبراهيم المراكشي وكتابه "الإعلام بمن حل مراكش وأغمات من الأعلام"" [Al-Abbas ibn Ibrahim al-Marrakchi and his book, "Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat"]. Da'wat al-Haqq (in Arabic). No. 323. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ القادر/الفاسي, أبي زيد عبد الرحمن بن عبد (1 January 2018). المنسبكات في علم الذكاة (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. ISBN 978-2-7451-9061-1.
  3. ^ القاضي عباس بن إبراهيم السملالي المراكشي المالكي. الإعلام بمن حل مراكش وأغمات من الأعلام (in Arabic).