Hend Aghobri or Hend At Ghoubri
Azazga had given birth to one of the eminent encyclopedist scholars in the history of Algeria and all of North Africa. These include, among others, Sidi Hend Aghobri (Ahmed Abou el-Abbas el-Ghoubrini).
Born in 1246 in Ait Ghoubri, a Kabyle tribe of Azazga (Tizi-Ouzou), which constituted, at that time, an important center of knowledge, which was attached to Béjaia.
Great jurist, philosopher and seasoned historian, leading biographer and poet-writer, the encyclopedist Ahmed el-Ghoubrini, was the legitimate representative of the Bougie school, "its scholar, its faqih and its specialist", to use the words terms of Ibn Khaldun.
He began his scholarly journey in his native village, as was the Kabyle custom at the time. As a child, he joined the village mosque where he learned the Koran and was introduced to law, exegesis, mathematics and the Arabic language.
Then, he joined Bougie, "the city of lights, qibla of scholars" to complete his university career. At that time, Béjaia had no less than 140 internationally renowned encyclopedists who taught in 74 universities, spread across the city, covering all the scientific disciplines known at that time.
Among his masters, we can cite:
• the jurist Ibn Makhlouf,
• the mathematician Ibn Zitoun;
• the linguist Ibn Mimoun,
• the theologian Abi el-Abbas Ghimari;
• the exegete Imam Sahnoun;
• the jurisconsult Ahmed Sadfi Chatibi;
• The doctor Ibn Andras;
• the biologist Ahmed el-Malqi ...etc.
Among his works, we cite:
√ The pure source
√ Inclusive courses
√ Title of knowledge among the scholars known in the 7th century in Bejaia.
The latter is the most important book of history and biography of North Africa. Ibn Khaldoun himself made it his main reference when he wrote "the history of the Berbers".
It is also thanks to this book that El-Ghobrini is considered the most important scholar of the golden century of Muslim civilization in Kabylia.
Indeed, “The Title of Knowledge” is characterized by its plenary and inclusive aspect concerning the scholars of Béjaiai, but also its incredible precision of the places and dates of the events.
As it is also distinguished by its Notes concerning aspects of the social, economic and political life of Bejaia, especially since the book was published at the time of the fall of the Almohad Empire and its division into three States, namely: Hafsid ( current Tunisia and +), Ziyanide (Algeria) and Merinide (Morocco).
Sidi Hend Aghobri was decided in the year 704 of the Hegira, corresponding to the year 1304 of the Christian era, at the age of 58, leaving behind the most significant scientific heritage of the 14th century.
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