Ahmed al-Ghazzal
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Ahmed al-Ghazzal or, in full, Abu l-Abbas Ahmed ibn Al-Mahdi al-Ghazzal al-Andalusi al-Malaki (died in Fes
, 1777) was the secretary of the Moroccan Sultan
Mohammed ibn Abdallah (1757-89). Al-Ghazzal is the author of a rihla
about his journey to Spain called Natidjat al-iditihad fi l-muhadana wa l-djihad and of a biography of the head of the Isawa
religious order, Al-Nur al-Khamil (Mohammed Ben Aissa).
Fes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
, 1777) was the secretary of the Moroccan Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Mohammed ibn Abdallah (1757-89). Al-Ghazzal is the author of a rihla
Rihla
Rihla is a medieval book which recounts the journey of the 14th-century Berber Moroccan scholar and traveler Ibn Battuta.The oeuvre was written by Ibn Juzayy after he was commissioned by the Marinid Sultan Abu Inan who was impressed by the story and journey of Ibn Battuta.The term Rihla is a...
about his journey to Spain called Natidjat al-iditihad fi l-muhadana wa l-djihad and of a biography of the head of the Isawa
Aissawa
The Aissawa is a religious and mystical brotherhood founded in Meknès, Morocco, by Muhammad Ben Aïssâ , best known as the Chaykh Al-Kâmil, or "Perfect Sufi Master"...
religious order, Al-Nur al-Khamil (Mohammed Ben Aissa).