Al-Shater Bossely Abdul Jalil

Al-Shater Bossely Abdul Jalil (; 1901–1977) was an Egyptian writer, historian, and anthropologist.

Early life and career Abdul Jalil was born in Aswan, Egypt, in 1901. He attended Cairo University, where he studied history and anthropology.

Abdul Jalil served under the Sudan Government from 1919 to 1951.

Abdul Jalil also edited The Manuscript of Katib al-Shuna (Arabic: مخطوطة كاتب الشونة في تاريخ السلطنة السنارية والإدارة المصرية), a historical manuscript on the Funj Sultanate, published in 1961.

Legacy Abdul Jalil died in 1977. including by historian Jay Spaulding in his work on the Funj Sultanate.