Abu-l-Hasan al-Tamgruti
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BornAbu-l-Hasan Ali ibn Mohammed al-Tamgruti
1560
1560
Died1594/5
Resting placeMarrakesh, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
Abu-l-Hasan al-Tamgruti | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Abu-l-Hasan Ali ibn Mohammed al-Tamgruti 1560 |
| Died | 1594/5 |
| Resting place | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Notable work(s) | Rihla (travel account of his journey to Istanbul) |
| Occupation | Author, Ambassador, Fqih, Official |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Maliki |
Abu-l-Hasan Ali ibn Mohammed al-Tamgruti (Arabic: علي بن محمد التمكروتي; born in Tamegroute ca. 1560, died in 1594/5) was a Moroccan author, ambassador, fqih and one of the most important officials of the Saadian court during the reign of Ahmad al-Mansur.[1] He was in charge of the embassy to the Turkish sultan Murad III together with secretary of state Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali.[2][3] He is best known because of the rihla of his journey to Istanbul in 1590–91.[4] He was buried in the sanctuary of Qadi Ayyad in Marrakesh.
