Hassan al-Jabarti
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| Hassan al-Jabarti | |
|---|---|
| Personal Details | |
| Title | al-Jabarti |
| Died | 1774 |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Era | 20th century |
| Region | Horn of Africa/North Africa |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, Islamic Jurisprudence, mathematics, astronomy |
Hassan al-Jabarti (Arabic: حسن الجبرتي) (d. 1774) was a Somali mathematician, theologian, astronomer and philosopher who lived in Cairo, Egypt during the 18th century.
Biography
Al-Jabarti was the father of the historian Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti, and originated from the Somali city of Zeila.[1] Hassan is considered one of the great scholars of the 18th century.[2] He frequently conducted experiments in his own house, which was visited and observed by Frankish[clarification needed] students.
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