''Qadi'' al-Aqib ibn Mahmud ibn Umar ibn Muhammad Aqit (; 1507/15081583) was a

Sanhaja The Sanhaja (, or زناگة ''Znāga''; , pl. Iẓnagen, and also Aẓnaj, pl. Iẓnajen) were once one of the largest Berbers, Berber tribal confederations, along with the Zenata, Zanata and Masmuda confederations. Many tribes in Algeria, Libya ...

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''qadi'' (supreme Judge) of

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and ''Imam'' of Sankore mosque.

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al-Aqib ibn Mahmud was born in 1507/1508 to the Sanhaja Berber Aqit family. He studied under his father and uncle, then went to make the ''

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'', where he studied under leading scholars like al-Nasir al-Laqani, who certified him to teach a number of books. Ahmad Baba, who was his cousin once removed, studied under him, and got an ''

ijaza An ''ijazah'' (, "permission", "authorization", "license"; plural: ''ijazahs'' or ''ijazat'') is a license authorizing its holder to transmit a certain text or subject, which is issued by someone already possessing such authority. It is particul ...

''. In 1565, al-Aqib succeeded his brother, Qāḍī Muḥammad, as the ''Qadi'' of Timbuktu. In 1569, he began rebuilding

Sidi Yahya Mosque The Sidi Yahya Mosque (; French language, French: ''Mosquée Sidi Yahya''), also known as the Mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah, is a mosque and madrasa of Timbuktu in Mali. The construction of the mosque began in 1400 under the leadership of Sheikh ...

, and in 1570 renovating

Djinguereber Mosque The Djinguereber Mosque (; French: ''Mosquée de Djinguereber''; from Koyra Chiini ''jiŋgar-ey beer'' 'grand mosque'), also known as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber, is a famous learning center in Timbuktu, Mali. Built in 1327, it is one of ...

, followed by the sūq mosque in 1577/1578. He rebuilt the Sankore mosque the following year, for which he precisely adopted the ''

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''. He died on 10 August 1583 and was succeeded as ''Qadi'' by his brother Abu Hafs Umar.

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* 1507 births 1583 deaths 16th-century Berber people Malian scholars Malian imams Malian judges People from Timbuktu Massufa University of Timbuktu People from the Songhai Empire {{Mali-writer-stub

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