Abu al-Qasim al-Zayyani
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Abu al-Qasim al-Zayyani or ,in full, Abu al-Qasim ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Ibrahim al-Zayani was a Berber
historian, geographer, poet and statesman from Morocco
(1734/35-1833). He undertook diplomatic missions to the Ottoman
court and engineered government attempts to bring tribes under central authority. His writings include several historical accounts of the Ottoman
and Alaouite
dynasties. Al-Zayani wrote fifteen works in the field of history and geography. Some authors even consider him the greatest historian of Morocco.
His grandfather was an Islamic scholar who was brought to Meknes by Sultan Isma'il of the Alaouite Dynasty
. Among his work was a book on Berber genealogy.
Berber people
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
historian, geographer, poet and statesman from Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
(1734/35-1833). He undertook diplomatic missions to the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
court and engineered government attempts to bring tribes under central authority. His writings include several historical accounts of the Ottoman
Ottoman Dynasty
The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan...
and Alaouite
Alaouite Dynasty
The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ‘Alī of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Prince of Tafilalt in 1631. His son Mulay r-Rshid was able to unite and pacify the country...
dynasties. Al-Zayani wrote fifteen works in the field of history and geography. Some authors even consider him the greatest historian of Morocco.
His grandfather was an Islamic scholar who was brought to Meknes by Sultan Isma'il of the Alaouite Dynasty
Alaouite Dynasty
The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ‘Alī of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Prince of Tafilalt in 1631. His son Mulay r-Rshid was able to unite and pacify the country...
. Among his work was a book on Berber genealogy.