About Ibn Zaydan
Lived 1878 – 1946 (aged 67–68). Ibn Zaydan was a historian and poet.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Zaydan (June 1873 – 1946) was a Moroccan historian and literary author. He was a member of the ruling 'Alawi dynasty and is considered one of the best sources on the history of his native city Meknes, but also on the 'Alawi dynasty. After the installation of the French protectorate he accepted the function of vice-director of the military school of Dâr al-Bayda in Meknes, today's military academy of the city. The Ithaf, his main work of eight volumes, comprehends hundreds of biographies, like those of the sultans Abderrahman and Hassan I.
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Who was Ibn Zaydan?
Moroccan writer
When was Ibn Zaydan born?
Ibn Zaydan was born in 1878 in Meknes.
When did Ibn Zaydan die?
Ibn Zaydan died in 1946 in Meknes.
What was Ibn Zaydan's occupation?
Ibn Zaydan was a historian and poet.
What nationality was Ibn Zaydan?
Ibn Zaydan's recorded nationality: Alawi Sultanate, French protectorate in Morocco.
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