Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi
Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi (Muḥammad al-Mukhtār al-Sūsī; 1900–1963) was a Moroccan scholar, politician and writer who played an important role in the years before Morocco's independence in 1956. Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi was born in the village of Illigh (close to Tafraout), he was a soufi and an expert on the history of the Sous region and the founder of a school in Marrakesh. From 1956 to 1963 he was minister of religious affairs and member of the Crown Council in the government of Mohammed V.
Also recorded as Muḥammad al-Mukhtār as-Sūsiyy
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- Name
- Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1963 · Rabat.
- Nationality
- Alawi Sultanate · French protectorate in Morocco · Morocco
- Occupation
- historian · poet · writer · politician
- Known for
- Al-Maʿsūl
- Languages
- Tashelhit · Arabic
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Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi (Muḥammad al-Mukhtār al-Sūsī; 1900–1963) was a Moroccan scholar, politician and writer who played an important role in the years before Morocco's independence in 1956. Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi was born in the village of Illigh (close to Tafraout), he was a soufi and an expert on the history of the Sous region and the founder of a school in Marrakesh. From 1956 to 1963 he was minister of religious affairs and member of the Crown Council in the government of Mohammed V.
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• Name — Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi • Native Name — محمد المختار السوسي
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• L'encyclopédie Al Maâssoul (Le mielleux). • El Illighiat (Memories of exile). • Erramliat (collection of poems). • Souss El Alima (history) • El Maassoul:Tarajim (people of Souss) • A travers Jazoula: travels • Camp du Sud: poetry (manuscript)
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1900
Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi born.
1963
Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi died at Rabat.
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- 1.Charles-Olivier Carbonell, "Un historien marocain entre la tradition et la modernité: Mohamed al-Mokhtar Soussi", in: Les Arabes et l'histoire créatrice, by Dominique Chevallier, Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour, p. 133-138
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The authorities additionally record the heading Muḥammad al-Mukhtār as-Sūsiyy. His recorded languages were Tashelhit and Arabic. Recorded as historian, poet, writer and politician.
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