Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn

Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn
يوسف بن أحمد الكونين
TitleSheikh
Personal
BornZeila in the 10th century
ReligionIslam
Era10th century
JurisprudenceShafi'i
Main interest(s)Islamic literature, Islamic philosophy

Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn (Arabic: يوسف بن أحمد الكونين) (b. 10th century),[1][2] popularly known as Aw Barkhadle ("Blessed Father")[3] or Yusuf Al Kownayn, was an Islamic scholar and traveler based in Zeila, Somalia. According to Dr. Enrico Cerulli, Yusuf Al Kawneyn is referenced in the Harar manuscripts.

  1. ^ Sada Mire (2016) "'The child that tiire doesn't give you, God won't give you either.' The role of Rotheca myricoides in Somali fertility practices", Anthropology & Medicine, 23:3, 311–331, DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2016.1209636
  2. ^ Mohamed-Abdi, Mohamed (2003-01-01). "Retour vers les dugsi, écoles coraniques en Somalie". Cahiers d'études africaines. 43 (169–170): 351–369. doi:10.4000/etudesafricaines.204. ISSN 0008-0055.
  3. ^ Abdullahi, p.13