Abdelwahab Benmansour
Abdelwahab Benmansour | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 12 November 2008 |
| Academic background | |
| Influences | Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Nasiri |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th-century |
| Main interests | History of Morocco and al-Andalus |
Abdelwahab Benmansour (Arabic: عبد الوهاب بن منصور ; born 1920, Fes – died 13 November 2008, Rabat) was a Moroccan historian and civil servant. His most important work is "The tribes of Morocco" (Arabic: قبائل المغرب), a historical study of Moroccan tribes and their origins. He also edited some previously unpublished works such as a 15th-century detailed manuscript about the history of Ceuta as well as works by al-Baydhaq and Ibn Tumart, the eminent Imam and spiritual leader of the Almohads.[1][2]
Abdelwahab Benmasour was the official histographer of the Kingdom of Morocco working under Mohammed V, Hassan II and Mohammed VI.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abdelouahab Benmansour n'est plus". Le Matin. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ Amine Harmach (2008-11-14). "Un grand commis de l'Etat s'en va". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
