Al-Maghili, Jurist of Tlemcen

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ScholarJurist of Tlemcen

Al-Maghiliمحمد بن عبد الكريم المغيلي

Approximate dateTlemcen

A North African jurist whose advice shaped Islamic rule in Kano and the Songhai Empire.

He crossed the Sahara to advise the ruler of Kano and the Songhai king Askia Muhammad on just government, in letters still studied today. His replies to Askia's questions became a handbook for Muslim rulers in West Africa.

What grew out of it?

Later West African reformers, Usman dan Fodio among them, quoted him often.

Source: history · Wikipedia

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